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Limburg accounts for largest number of unemployment benefits
By the end of August 2008, the comparatively highest number of unemployment benefits ((16 thousand in total) were paid out in the province of Limburg.
1 in 3 Sabans are highly educated
Among the three islands comprising the Caribbean Netherlands, Saba has relatively many highly educated inhabitants: a share of 33 percent among 25 to 74-year-olds. This is related to the fact that...
Retail turnover fairly stable
Retail turnover in October 2012 virtually equalled the level in October 2011. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up. The volume of retail sales was down by nearly 3 percent from one year previously.
Largest house price increase since early 2002
In October 2017, prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 8.2 percent higher.
Household consumption over 2 percent up in December
Dutch household consumption was over 2 percent up in December 2018 on December 2017.
Export growth over 9 percent in November
The total volume of goods exports grew by 9.4 percent in November 2017
Higher CO2 emissions in Q1 2018
In Q1 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 2.5 percent up year-on-year.
Price drop manufactured products levels off
Factory gate prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 12.5 percent lower in August 2009 than in August 2008. The price drop was less substantial than in July, when prices of manufactured products...
Sensor Data Challenge
A short impression of the Sensor Data Challenge. The second Sensor Data Challenge event took place on 24-25 January 2019 at HighTechCentreDelft. Altogether almost 30 candidates from various...
Imputed banking services
The compensation of banks for financial intermediation, i.e. the acquisition, transformation and issuing of financial assets. The compensation for these services is implicitly included in the...
Retail turnover remains stable
Retail turnover in September 2012 was approximately the same as in September 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was down by 2 percent.
Globalisation Week
About Globalisation week and registering for this event
More parents receive childcare allowance
Last year, 462 thousand parents in the Netherlands received a childcare allowance, 77 thousand more than in 2007. Total costs of childcare amounted to 3.2 billion euro; parents received 2.6 billion...
Household consisting of a couple with children
Private household consisting of a couple and at least one child who lives at home (and possibly with other members).
Highest economic growth in the province of Utrecht
The province of Utrecht had the highest economic growth in 2006: just over 4 percent. This is mainly the result of the fact that many companies in the business services and wholesale trade sectors...
Dutch consumer more pessimistic about the future
The mood among Dutch consumers weakened further in October. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 3 points to – 33.