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Cargo throughput at Dutch seaports recovered in 2021
In 2021, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports increased by 6.4 percent to 593 million tonnes.
Fewer births and deaths at weekends
Increasingly fewer babies are born on a Sunday, and death rates are slightly lower on weekend days as well.
Statistics Netherlands invests in Spark to process big data
Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands will invest in a new computer system: Spark
Unprecedented turnover decline in accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services is among the sectors that are worst affected by the measures against the spread of coronavirus. In Q2 2020, turnover in this sector fell by slightly more than half...
CBS and The Hague unite ambitions in a new UDC
News article CBS and The Hague unite ambitions in a new UDC
Statistics Netherlands invests in Spark to process big data
Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will invest in a new computer system: Spark.
EU webshops generate €1.6 billion in the Netherlands
In 2018, Dutch consumers purchased around 1.6 billion euros (excl. VAT) worth of products from foreign EU webshops.
Household consumption over 2 percent up in September
Dutch household consumption was over 2 percent up in September 2018.
Public sector largest employer Caribbean Netherlands
The public sector is the largest employer in the Caribbean Netherlands
Natural gas revenues almost 417 billion euros
The largest gas field in Europe was discovered near Slochteren (Groningen) on 29 May 1959, this gave natural gas a vital role in the Dutch energy supply.
Household consumption almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch household consumption was almost 2 percent up in October 2018.
Business confidence at highest level since 2008
Business confidence in the Netherlands in Q2 2017
Dutch consumer spending up
Dutch consumer spending up
Construction sector leading in waste and recycling
Reuse of recycled materials contributes to the government target of realising a fully circular economy by 2050. The construction sector generated the most waste in 2016 but also used half of all...
Household consumption over 2 percent up in August
Dutch household consumption was over 2 percent up in August 2018.
Employment continues to rise
Labour force, April 2018. The number of unemployment dropped by an average 8 thousand per month between Feb. and April to 355 thousand. The unemployment rate (ILO definition) stood at 3.9%; 8.7...
Household consumption nearly 2 percent up in May
Dutch household consumption was almost 2 percent up in May 2018.
Producer confidence increases
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased in November 2018.
Inflation rate climbs to 0.4 percent
Inflation rate climbs
Third of Polish workers still here after 5 years
In 2011, 63 thousand Poles migrated to the Netherlands to work here, 5 years 20 thousand had remained.
Producer confidence at record high again
Never before were manufacturers so optimistic.
Number of all-electric cars has doubled
On 1 January 2019, there were nearly 45 thousand fully electric vehicles (FEVs) in the Netherlands, twice the number recorded one year previously.
Turnover accommodation and food services 2.2 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 2.2 percent in Q2 2018 relative to the preceding quarter.
100 thousand adults with morbid obesity
One percent of the Dutch population aged 20 years or older are morbidly obese.
Consumer prices 1.4 percent up in 2017
The consumer price index rose by 1.4 percent on average in 2017 on the previous year.