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Wind energy cost-ineffective without public financial support
As yet, the production of wind energy is still cost-ineffective, but public financial support compensates for the losses.
Hefty rise in food industry prices
Food manufacturers been raising the prices of their products on the domestic market almost continuously since mid-2006.
Renewable energy
The share of renewable energy sources in Dutch final energy consumption increased from 1.6 percent in 2000 to 6.0 percent in 2016.
Calculating personal inflation
The website of Statistics Netherlands now comprises a personal inflation calculator. Everyone in the Netherlands can work out his or her personal inflation by filling in the amounts they spend on...
Youngsters staying in school longer
More and more students are staying in or returning to full-time education even when they are no longer obliged to. This is mainly the result of the popularity of higher education.
Bumper strawberry crop in 2014
Last year, 54 million kg of strawberries were harvested last year, a new record and an increase by 3 million kg relative to 2013. Most strawberries are grown in greenhouses and polytunnels. Nearly 60...
Regional key figures; national accounts 2010-2016
GDP, GDP per capita, Value added, Compensation of employees, Labour input Region
Metal prices considerably higher
Prices of metals in their primary form like iron, steel or copper were nearly 20 percent higher in February 2011 from one year previously. For the twelfth consecutive month, selling prices have risen...
Dutch GHG footprint larger in 2017
Following a decline as of 2008, the GHG footprint of the Netherlands increased again, according to initial estimates.
SDG 11.2 Living environment
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 Sustainable cities and communities: living environment. SDG 11.2 concerns the environment in which people have their homes and lead their lives.
Population statistics
Population statistics provide information about the size and composition of the population of the Netherlands as at 1 January. In addition, the statistics provide information about population...
Increase in sugar beet cultivation
The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.
Foreign companies create nearly 1.4 million jobs
Foreign-owned multinationals and their suppliers created around 1.4 m full-time jobs in 2014.
Consumer prices 1.5 percent up in September
The consumer price index was 1.5 percent higher in September than in September 2016.
Consumer prices 1.4 percent up in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.4 percent higher in August than in August 2016.
Inflation rate rises to 1.7 percent in January
Inflation rate rises to 1.7 percent in January.
United Kingdom fourth destination for Dutch hauliers
In 2015, Dutch lorries made more than 162 thousand trips to carry goods to the United Kingdom.
Does internationalization foster firm performance?
Dissertation on the impact of internationalization of business activities on several dimensions of firm performance.
Fewer than ten women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth
For women in the Netherlands, the risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth has decreased more than tenfold since the middle of the twentieth century. The largest decrease was in the period...
Consumer prices 2.2 percent up in January
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.2 percent higher in January than in the same month one year previously.
Sales development manufacturing industry (SIC 15-37); 20 persons or more
Sales development and share in manufacturing industry (SIC 15 - 37) for the Netherlands and other countries
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
Goods increasingly transported via logistics hubs
Goods are increasingly transferred to logistics hubs before onward transportation, often to or from the Port of Rotterdam.