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Population growth on Bonaire mainly due to immigration
The population of Bonaire grew by over 20 percent between 2011 and 2016 to 19.4 thousand residents.
Producer confidence
What is the survey about Producer confidence?
Sustained growth for e-commerce
In 2006, Dutch companies generated nearly 11 percent of their turnover through e-commerce.
Most employees do not take leave to care for a sick relative
Nearly one in six employees in the Netherlands who care for a relative suffering from a long-term illness or disability took leave to do so last year. Workers who care for a partner or child more...
Majority think people with unhealthy lifestyle should pay more for health insurance
Over half the Dutch population think that smokers and heavy drinkers should have to pay more for their medical insurance.
No further decline household consumption
Household spending on goods and services was approximately the same in June 2014 as in June 2013. In April and May, household spending was also at the same level as one year previously.
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.
Half of the Dutch international trade in the hands of foreign companies
In 2008 about half of the Dutch import value of goods and nearly 45 percent of the export value could be attributed to a foreign-owned company.
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.
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.
Consumer spending up
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.5 percent up in April 2015 from the same month last year.
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.
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...
Sewage charges considerably higher
Local taxes will rise by nearly 7 percent in 2007 relative to last year.