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Half of private sector may not survive COVID-19 crisis
Many non-financial companies in the Netherlands fear for their survival in case of a protracted coronavirus crisis. Nearly half of all entrepreneurs in the non-financial private sector expect their...
Half of cohabitants still together after 15 years
Of all couples who first started cohabiting in 2000, 53 percent were still living together 15 years later. Almost all of the couples who were still united had one or more children together, while 80...
Dutch consumer confidence improves slightly in April
Dutch Consumer Confidence stands at +25 in April. Opinions of Dutch consumers on the economic climate are slightly more positive. Willingness to buy also improves marginally.
A clearer picture of wealth in the Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is improving its wealth statistics.
Service exports down by 11 percent in Q3
In Q3 2020, Dutch service exports amounted to 55.6 billion euros. This is 11 percent less than in the same quarter last year.
13 people a day die after a fall
In 2018, a total of 4,628 people in the Netherlands died due to an accidental fall, nearly 600 more than in the previous year. This comes down to 13 fatal falls per day on average.
Health, disorders, limitations; personal characteristics, 2010-2013
Perceived state of health, chronic disorders, functional limitations, mental complaints, infectious diseases; by personal characteristic
Household spending almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch consumers spent 1.7 percent more in October 2019 than in October 2018.
Sharp rise in green electricity production
In 2019, the Netherlands generated 18 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. The increase was 11 percent in 2018.
CO2 emissions virtually unchanged in Q3 2018
In Q3 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were up by 0.1 percent year-on-year. Households and the services sector emitted less CO2, while energy companies contributed slightly more.
Less excess mortality during second wave, but still high after 9 weeks
Although excess mortality disappeared after nine weeks during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic, the number of deaths was still elevated after the same amount of time during the second wave.
Sharp increase in consumer prices on Bonaire
In Q1 2018, consumers on Bonaire paid 3.8 percent more for goods and services than one year previously. Prices rose year-on-year by 2.9 percent on Saba and by 2.0 percent on St Eustatius.
Lesbian couples likelier to break up than male couples
More lesbian than gay couples decide to break up.
Two-thirds of summer holidays booked online
In the summer period of 2017, three out of four Dutch people (12.7 million) went on holiday one or more times. Nearly nine in ten holidays were spent in Europe, with Germany being the favourite...
Higher wages and work pressure at US companies
Employees of US multinationals earn higher median wages but also work more (overtime) hours and experience higher work pressure and more mental fatigue than other multinationals and...
Dutch consumers spent €1.9 bn in EU webshops in 2019
Last year, Dutch consumers purchased 1.9 billion euros worth of products from foreign EU webshops. This is 19.3 percent more than in 2018, when spending amounted to 1.6 billion euros.
Mortality in week 46 still higher than expected
In week 46 (9 to 15 November inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,600.
55 bankruptcies in week 47
In week 47, 55 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
Over 11 thousand leap day birthdays
This year, more than 11 thousand people in the Netherlands will celebrate their birthday on Leap Day, 29 February.
Household spending over 2 percent up in September
Dutch consumers spent 2.2 percent more in September 2019 than in September 2018.
Netherlands earns €0.5 billion in car exports to the US
In 2015, the Dutch private sector generated more than 0.5 billion euros in revenues through European exports of motor vehicles and vehicle components to the United States.
Mortality on the rise again
Mortality has been elevated in recent weeks, coinciding with the emerging second epidemic wave. The excess deaths were mainly recorded among the elderly.
63 bankruptcies in week 39
In week 39, 63 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Producer Prices (2000=100) by ProdCom
Price index information according to the (European) ProdCom nomenclature for commodities sold, imported, exported in the Netherlands
Inflation rate up to 10.3 percent in July
The consumer price index (CPI) was 10.3 percent higher in July than in the same month last year.