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In October, 703 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, i.e. nearly 150 more than in September.

Dutch retailers achieved 1 percent more turnover in June 2012 than in June 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 1 percent down from twelve months...

In 2013, nearly 7.3 million Dutch nationals aged 15-64 had paid jobs for twelve hours a week or more, a decline by more than 100 thousand relative to 2012. The net labour participation rate was 66.1...

The number of women who could not accept jobs of twelve hours or more a week, because they had to care for their families was reduced form 755 thousand in 2001 to 318 thousand in 2010.

The number of parents receiving childcare allowances is rising continually. In 2009, there were more than half a million recipients, an increase by 11 percent relative to one year previously.

In 2008, net population growth in the Netherlands was more than 81 thousand, i.e. 34 thousand more than in 2007.

Due to chronic disorders, older employees are more often absent from work than their younger counterparts. Older employees more often suffer from disorders related to high sickness absence rates,...

Dutch retailers generated 0.6 percent more turnover in August than one year previously. The shopping-day pattern in August 2010 was less favourable than in August 2009. After elimination of this...

Real spendable household income fell again in 2004. Enterprises made more profits.

Chronic diseases are often accompanied by other long-lasting disorders, especially in older people. People with chronic arthritis nearly always suffer from at least one and often more than one other...

The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010.

In the first nine months of this year, 140 thousand children were born, nearly 3 thousand more than in the same period last year.

Just over one in three employees regularly work overtime. More men and full-time workers work overtime than women and part-time workers.

In week 25 (21 to 27 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 2,550. This is considerably fewer than expected for this period, i.e. there was undermortality.

In the period 2006-2010, expenses in primary and secondary education rose more rapidly than revenues. Although schools spent more in recent years than their allocated budgets allowed, there is still...

The recession has obviously affected the construction sector in the first quarter of 2010. The number of dwellings completed in the first quarter of 2010 was more than 44 percent lower than in the...

In August 2021, 69.5 percent of 15 to 74-year-olds were in employment, a new record in labour participation.

Dutch retailers generated 1 percent more turnover in July than one year previously. The shopping-day pattern in July 2010 was, however, more favourable than in July 2009. After a rough correction for...

Output prices of the Dutch manufacturing industry were more than 4 percent higher in September 2012 than in September 2011. The increase in manufacturing prices was about the same as in August.

More and more people in the Netherlands are making use of mental health care. The volume of mental health care rose by an average 6.4 percent per year from 2000 to 2007.

In April 2010, household spending on goods and services was 0.2 percent up on April 2009. The growth was more modest than in March, when households spent 0.7 percent more than one year previously.

The number of Dutch non-financial companies whose profitability deteriorated has risen further in the first quarter of 2013. More than 38 percent of companies reported deterioration, more than half...

Doctoral degree holders more often work on a full-time basis and are usually employed on a higher professional level than people without a doctorate.

The retail sector faced more than 4 percent turnover loss in December 2012 relative to December 2011. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up, whereas the volume of retail sales was down by almost 7...

Dutch economic growth was 4.1 percent in the third quarter of 2007 compared wit the same period last year. This is the highest growth rate for more than seven years.