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Crime victims feel unsafe for a long time
Victims of frequently occurring crimes feel less safe than non-victims for a number of years. Victims also avoid unsafe locations more than non-victims. In addition, more of them think they will be a...
Dutch economy more sustainable
The Dutch economy is becoming more and more environmentally sustainable.
Wealthy baby boomers
Post-war baby boomers are relatively wealthy. Households, in which the main breadwinner is aged between 50 and 65, are relatively often found in the highest income brackets and more often than people...
Regional economic growth 2002-2006
Volume, deflator SIC'93, by region, COROP area, province and part of the country
Unemployment further down
More people found work or went back to work.
Number of road deaths stable in 2014
Last year, 570 people were killed in traffic accidents in the Netherlands. After a substantial decline by 12 percent in 2013, the number of traffic deaths remained stable in 2014.
Unemployment down
In March, the number of unemployed also declined, but this was caused by the fact that people withdrew from the labour market.
Economic totals per region, 2001-2004
GDP, GDP per capita, consistency with GDP, total value added, taxes, compensation of employees, subsidies, gross operating surplus by region
Museums; public access, collection, visits, costs and revenues 1993-2009
Museums; public access, collection, visits, exhibitions, costs & revenu Museums; visits, costs & revenu
Economic totals per region, 1995-2001
GDP, GDP per capita, consistency with GDP, total value added, compensation of employees, taxes, subsidies, gross operating surplus by region
No recovery retail sales
In the fourth quarter of this year, retail sales were 1.0 percent higher than in the same period in 2009. Retail prices were 1.5 percent higher than last year.
Pork most popular meat
The average Dutchman ate around 85 kilos of meat and meat products in 2007. This is nearly 2 percent less than in 2000.
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers faced 1.7 percent turnover loss in October 2010 from October 2009. Retail prices were 1.3 percent higher, volume shrank by 3.0 percent.
Retail turnover up slightly
Figures show that retail turnover was nearly 1 percent higher in August 2012 than in the same month last year. Prices rose by 1.9 percent, while the volume of sales fell by 1 percent.
Retail turnover slumps by nearly 4 percent
Retail turnover declined by 3.6 percent in July 2009 relative to the same month last year.
Retail turnover growth 0.8 percent
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, retail turnover was 0.8 percent up on one year previously in January 2012.
Holidays popular with Europeans
Europeans like going on holiday. Dutch people aged 15 years and older, for example, went on holiday an average 1.4 times in 2007.
Retail sales down
In February 2004 the Dutch retail trade sold 4.9 percent less than in February 2003. Shopping became 1.1 percent cheaper during this period; turnover volume was down by 3.8 percent. It was the...
Household spending down
Household spending on goods and services was 2.4 percent down in June 2013 from June 2012. The contraction was somewhat larger than in May (1.9 percent).
Modest growth retail turnover
According to the most recent figures, retail sales in the first quarter of 2011 were 1.7 percent up on the same period last year. Turnover growth is entirely due to price increases.
Retail turnover down
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.7 percent down in August from August 2012. Prices of retail commodities were on average 2.4 percent higher. The volume of retail sales fell by 3.0...
Strong rise in retail sales
Dutch retailers realised 9.7 percent more turnover in August 2006 than in the same month last year.