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Over 3 thousand asylum seekers and following relatives
In September 2016 more than 3 thousand asylum seekers and following relatives arrived in the Netherlands.
Moped
Vehicle with a maximum speed of not more than 45 km/h, equipped with an internal combustion engine, with a cylinder capacity of not more than 50 cubic centimetres (according to the Dutch law) or an...
46 bankruptcies in week 37
In week 37, 46 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Traffic death toll up by 11 percent in 2018
In 2018, 678 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands. This is 65 more than in the previous year. Traffic mortality was mainly up among occupants of passenger cars, cyclists and mobility...
Goods imports down mainly due to less petroleum and gas
In the first eight months of 2020, Dutch goods imports amounted to over 275 billion euros.
Manufacturing output almost 4 percent down in October
In October 2020, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.7 percent down on October 2019.
General government surplus 1.8% of GDP in mid-2019
In the first six months of 2019, the government had a budget surplus of 14 bn euros, as revenues increased more rapidly than expenditure.
Recovery of producer confidence is faltering in October
After five consecutive months in which confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved, confidence deteriorated slightly in October.
People with low education and migration background have lowest levels of well-being
People in the Netherlands with low levels of education and those with a migration background have lower levels of well-being than those with higher education and those without a migration background.
Record spending in foreign EU webshops
In Q2 2020, Dutch consumers spent a record 696 million euros in foreign EU webshops.
Mortality lower than normal in week 20
In the first nine weeks of the corona crisis (week 11 to 19 inclusive), there were almost 9 thousand more deaths (estimated) than would normally be expected during this period.
CO2 emissions higher in Q4 2018
In Q4 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were up by 0.5 percent year-on-year. Households and the transport sector emitted more CO2, while energy companies produced less.
49 bankruptcies in week 41
In week 41,49 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Lorry traffic becoming less polluting
Dutch lorries operated 58 out of 100 journeys on Euro 6 engines in the first half of 2019. The longer the journey, the more use is made of lorries that run on these engines.
Number of employed continues to rise
Between August and October 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 20 thousand per month. Total employment stood at more than 8.8 million in October....
Unemployment down to 3.7 percent
Between July and September 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 22 thousand per month. Total employment stood at more than 8.8 million in September....
Female majority in one-third of high-level occupations
There are more female than male workers in over one-third of occupational groups at higher levels, especially in the sector care and welfare and in education. This is related to fields of study...
Household spending nearly 6 percent down in August
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), in August 2020 consumers spent 5.8 percent less than in August 2019.
Heatwaves caused minor rise in mortality
Slightly more people died during the heatwaves in the summer of 2018 than an average week in summer.
Consumer confidence hardly changed
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in February, up from -3 in January. Opinions on the economic climate improve marginally, while consumers’ willingness to buy remains more or less...
Thefts along the coast peak in summertime
On the coast, minor property crimes are more frequent during the summer compared to the rest of the year. Over one-quarter of the pickpocketing cases which were registered in coastal areas during the...
Aviation not yet at 2019 level in Q2
In the second quarter of 2022, the five major airports of the Netherlands handled altogether 17.4 million passengers.
Economic situation hardly changes
The economic situation is more or less the same in September compared to one month previously.
Methodology social tensions and emotions in society
The indicators were developed using publicly available posts by Dutch users on sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Other sources were also used, such as public Dutch news websites, forums...
Similar development of public transport and car costs
Price developments in public transport were virtually on a par with developments in car costs between 2009 and November 2018. In this period, the cost of both types of transport rose more rapidly...