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Risk of poverty or social exclusion fairly small in the Netherlands
According to European standards, the number of Dutch residents running the risk of poverty or social exclusion is relatively small.
Fastest rise in consumer prices since 2003
Consumer prices in the Netherlands rose by 2.6 percent on average relative to the previous year. This is the largest increase since 2003.
Consumption by type of goods and services; NA, 1969-2016
Final consumption expenditure Type of goods and services
Unemployment drops below half a million
Unemployment drops below half a million
75 thousand young people at a great distance from the labour market
Four in ten unemployed young people in the Netherlands in the age category 15-26 who are not attending education or training programmes, are not looking for work and are not immediately available for...
One in three disabled hold paid jobs
In 2013, 14 percent of all 15 to 64-year-olds in the Netherlands – nearly 1.6 million people – had a disability. They suffer from chronic diseases, disorders or disabilities restricting their...
Second quarter economic growth adjusted to 3.0 percent
Figures from Statistics Netherlands put Dutch economic growth at 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the same period last year.
Third quarter economic growth unchanged at 1.8 percent
Figures from Statistics Netherlands put Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared with twelve months previously. This is the lowest growth rate since the beginning of...
More international tech graduates stay to work
In 2014, over 38% of all international technology graduates from 2007/’08 held a job in the Netherlands.
Dutch economy expands by 0.1 percent, 46 thousand fewer jobs
the Dutch economy grew by 0.1 percent in the third quarter van 2013 compared to the second quarter. It is the first time after the second quarter of 2012 that there is any quarterly growth.
Inflation rate in 2004 lowest since 1989
According to the latest consumer price index (CPI), the average inflation rate in the Netherlands in 2004 was 1.2 percent, a record low since 1989. The low rate is mainly caused by falling prices for...
Less paid into company savings schemes
Dutch employees deposited a total 783 million euro in accounts for life course savings schemes in 2008. This is more than 7 percent less than in 2007.
No further fall in job vacancies
The number of job vacancies did not fall further in the fourth quarter of 2003. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 100 thousand job vacancies at the end of December 2003. This is 7...
Harmonised consumer price index (HICP) 2015=100
Short Surveydescription Harmonised consumer price index (HICP) 2015=100
Economic growth -0.7 percent in 2003
Dutch economic growth was minus 0.7 percent in 2003. The last time the gross domestic product decreased in the space of one year was in 1982. GDP was 0.4 percent down in the fourth quarter of 2003 on...
Slight job increase
In the first quarter of 2009 there were 23 thousand more jobs of employees than in the same quarter of 2008. This brought the number of jobs to 7.9 million.
Provinces invest 1.1 billion euro in youth welfare
Provincial authorities have estimated the youth welfare budget for 2011 at 1.1 billion euro, i.e. 11 percent of their total provincial budget. Thus, child and youth welfare is one of the main tasks...
Economy grows 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2006
The Dutch economy saw robust growth in the first quarter of 2006. The gross domestic product (GDP) was up by 2.9 percent on the year before.
Dutch economy shrinks by 0.6 percent in fourth quarter of 2008
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with the same quarter in the previous year.
CBS Urban Data Centre / The Hague
CBS and the municipality of The Hague are collaborating in a CBS Urban Data Centre / The Hague as of 26 September 2017.
Local units by economic activity (SIC 2008), region, 2006-2010
Number of local units Economic activity (SIC 2008) and regions