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More and more young children grow up in large cities
In the four major cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht), the number of 0 to 5-year old children is growing, while in the rest of the Netherlands the number of young children is...
Calendar
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 14 - 18 May 2012 (Week 20).
Household consumption in decline
Household spending on goods and services in August 2011 was 1.0 percent down on August 2010, whereas in June, household spending was marginally up on one year previously.
GDP growth rate remains 0.4 percent in Q3 2017
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), GDP showed 0.4 percent growth in Q3 2017.
Growth GDP 0.8 percent in Q3 2016
Growth GDP 0.8 percent in Q3 2016
University bachelors graduating more quickly
The share of university students receiving a bachelor’s degree within four years has risen in the last few years.
investments down for the second month in a row
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 2.8 percent lower in December 2014 than in December 2013. The decrease is mainly caused by lower...
Unemployment further down
Seasonally-adjusted unemployment was 401 thousand in December 2010, a reduction by 8 thousand relative to November.
Modest but sustained job growth
The number of jobs of employees in the third quarter of 2010 was 13 thousand (0.2 percent) down on the third quarter of 2009.
More than one in three employees prepared to work until the age of 65
By the end of last year, more than one third of employees indicated they were ready to work until the age of 65. Considerably fewer people (only 12 percent) were prepared to continue to work beyond...
Sharp drop in fees of estate agents, surveyors and notaries
As a result of the prolonged crisis on the Dutch housing market, fees of estate agents, surveyors and notaries in the Netherlands continue to decrease.
Most strikes in 2010 organised in mail and transport
Last year, 59 thousand working days were lost to strikes in the Netherlands. In nearly four in ten strike days, the disputes concerned collectively negotiated (CAO) wages.
Unemployment further up
The most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that unemployment increased by 10 thousand in January 2014 to reach 678 thousand, i.e. 8.6 percent in the labour force. The figures are...
GDP growth rate 0.2 percent in Q3 2018
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands GDP expanded by 0.2 percent in Q3 2018 relative to the previous quarter.
Calendar
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 20 - 24 Dec. 2010 (Week 51).
Household consumption down
Household spending on goods and services was 1.9 percent down in May 2012 from May 2011. The decline was in the same order of magnitude as in the preceding two months.
Inflation rate in Caribbean Netherlands down
The CPI-based inflation rate in Caribbean Netherlands fell in Q2 2016.
Higher retail turnover in July
Higher retail turnover in July
Retail trade up in June
In June, turnover in the retail sector was 1.7 percent higher than in the same month in 2015.