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Vocational education suffers loss as a result of civic integration
From a financial point of view, 2007 was a poor year for vocational and adult education in the Netherlands. The financial position of regional training centres (Regionale Opleidingscentra, or ROCs),...
More people changed jobs in 2008
Between 2007 and 2008, 880 thousand people changed jobs, as against just over 600 thousand between 2004 and 2005.
Richer households cause more greenhouse gas emissions
The production of goods and services bought by households cause greenhouse gas emissions. On average a household in the Netherlands causes over 22 tons of CO2 equivalents in emissions.
Growing confidence in fellow men
The majority of the Dutch population trust their fellow citizens, politics, the police and the legal system. Confidence has grown over the period 2002-2010.
Fewer stroke and prostate cancer patients die within one year after their first hospitalisation
Between 2000 and 2005, mortality among stroke and prostate cancer patients within one year after their first hospital admission dropped by more than 25 and 21 percent respectively. The mortality...
Fire services; fires, victims and rescues, employees, costs 1985-2013
Fires by cause and object, indoor fires, outdoor fires, victims and rescues, employees, fire equipment, costs
Dutch inland waterway system plays important part in goods transport
Total length of the inland waterway system of the Netherlands exceeds 6 thousand kilometres. Within the European Union (EU), the Netherlands takes up third place after Finland and Germany.
Sewage charges considerably higher
Local taxes will rise by nearly 7 percent in 2007 relative to last year.
Caribbean Netherlands; victimization of crime, personal characteristics
victimization, violence, property crimes and vandalism sex, age, educational level
Household spending over 2 percent up in May
Dutch consumers spent 2.4 percent more in May 2019 than in May 2018.
More trade between Poland and the Netherlands
The trading relationship between Poland and the Netherlands is becoming more and more important. Poland is by far the most important trading partner for the Netherlands of all the countries which...
Eurozone GDP up by 0.3 percent in second quarter
Economic growth (GDP) in the euro area, EU and other countries in Q2 2016
Producer confidence down again
The Dutch producer confidence index dropped for the second month in a row in July 2010. The indicator stood at -2.4 versus -0.7 in June.
What is my spendable income?
A household’s spendable income is the net annual amount it has available to spend. In general terms, it is gross income minus premiums and taxes.
Consumer prices 2.6 percent up in November
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.6 percent higher in November than in the same month last year.