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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.
Harmonised consumer price index (HICP) 2015=100
Short Surveydescription Harmonised consumer price index (HICP) 2015=100
9 in 10 internet users protect their personal data
Of all people aged 12 years and over who use the internet, 90 percent say they took measures in 2020 to protect their personal data online.
Economic contraction on Bonaire and Saba in 2017
In 2017, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) declined on Bonaire and Saba, by 1.3 and 1.4 percent respectively. On St Eustatius, GDP rose by 6.6 percent.
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.
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.
Increase collectively agreed wages slows down further
In the third quarter of 2009, CAO wages were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously. The increase is evidently lower than in the first two quarters.
Local units by economic activity (SIC 2008), region, 2006-2010
Number of local units Economic activity (SIC 2008) and regions
Record exam passes for mbo students
These are a few conclusions from the Jaarboek onderwijs in cijfers 2011, an annual report with statistics on education in the Netherlands (published in Dutch only) released today.
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.
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...
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.
Public deficit almost 15 billion euros in the first half year
In the first six months of 2020, the Dutch government spent nearly 15 billion euros more than it received. This was mainly due to measures implemented by the government to support the economy...
Surinamese and Antillean parents most frequent recipients of childcare allowances
Requests for childcare allowances were submitted for 30 percent of children under the age of twelve in 2008.
Most older people still socially active
Generally, the participation rate among over-55s in social activities is relatively high, but the contact rate with friends and acquaintances for over-75s is below average. They also less frequently...
Male unemployment in age category 25-45 more than twice as high as three years ago
The number of unemployed men in the age category 25-45 has more than doubled over the past three years: from 46 thousand in the second quarter of 2008 to 99 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.
Drenthe's economy suffered most during recession
The economy in the province of Drenthe deteriorated most during the recession period 2008-2012, the province of North Brabant performed best in the face of the recession. The sectors manufacturing...
Relatively many young women with a doctorate
At the end of 2005 72 thousand people in the Netherlands had a PhD. This is less than one in a thousand people.
CBS starts unique initiative for Big Data research
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) starts unique initiative for Big Data research
Retail trade: record growth in 2020, contraction in December
In 2020 the Dutch retail sector achieved 5.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth, the second-highest growth rate recorded this century. However, due to the measures against the spread of...