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Exports to United Kingdom fall sharply
The Netherlands exported goods with a total value of 26 billion euro to the United Kingdom in 2009, a reduction by 23 percent compared to twelve months ago. The United Kingdom is recurrently found in...
Marginal recovery transport sector in 2010
Turnover growth in the transport sector increased by nearly 3 percent in 2010 relative to the preceding year.
More than 100 thousand children in youth care
In 2012, 103 thousand young people (approximately 3 percent) received youth care. Amsterdam has the highest number of children in youth care, but the highest proportion of children in youth care was...
Housing construction rises further
More than 23 thousand new homes were completed in the Netherlands in the first half of 2005. This is 11 percent more than in the first half of 2004.
Higher profits from oil and gas extraction help to fill government coffers
In 2006, revenues from oil and natural gas extraction were the highest since 1990.
Many Dutch vote by proxy
Many voters in the Netherlands use the possibility of voting by proxy. In the 2010 Lower Chamber elections, 8 percent of voters had authorised someone else to vote for them.
Manufacturing output marginally up in October from last year
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.4 percent higher in October 2014 than in October 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, output growth was curbed by a...
Substantial increase in use of solar panels
The number of solar panels installed in the Netherlands has grown further in 2011. Total capacity was raised by 40 megawatts, i.e. twice as much as in 2010.
40 percent of quests in Dutch overnight accommodations are foreigners
In 2013, more than 34 million guests stayed in overnight accommodations in the Netherlands, 700 thousand (2 percent) more than in 2012. Together, they spent 96 million nights in overnight...
Number of jobs continues to fall
The number of jobs of employees was 137 thousand lower in the second quarter of 2013 than in the same period of 2012, a reduction by 1.7 percent.
Drenthe's economy suffered most during recession
The economy in the province of Drenthe deteriorated most during the recession period 2008-2012, the province of North Brabant performed best in the face of the recession. The sectors manufacturing...
More people looking for work
Unemployment has risen again since the summer of 2011. In the third quarter of this year, 422 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed.
More heat-related deaths, mainly in long-term care
In week 33 (10 to 16 August inclusive), when the Netherlands was struck by a heat wave, there were mainly more deaths among people receiving long-term care (Wlz).
Less road haulage to and from the United Kingdom
In 2018, road hauliers carried 4.6 million tonnes of goods between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth in October 2019.
Consumer prices rising less rapidly
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.6 percent higher in February than in the same month last year.
Retail turnover 3.5 percent up in March
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth in March 2020.