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Fewer weddings during the coronavirus crisis
The number of concluded marriages during the period week 12 to 20 inclusive this year was almost half of last year's number in the same period.
Second week of April: 86 bankruptcies
In week 15 (working week 6 to 10 April inclusive), 86 companies and institutions – excluding sole proprietorships – were declared bankrupt.
Retail turnover 5 percent up in February
Dutch retail sector achieved 5 percent year-on-year turnover growth in February 2020. The volume of sales increased by 3.5 percent.
Turnover accommodation and food services fell sharply in Q1
Accommodation and food services is among the sectors worst affected by the measures against the spread of coronavirus. In Q1 2020, turnover in this sector fell by 14 percent relative to the preceding...
Manufacturing output prices over 8 percent down in April
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 8.2 percent down in April 2020 year-on-year.
Fewer bankruptcies in March
There were 13 fewer bankruptcies in March 2020 than in the previous month. The trend has been relatively stable in recent years.
Nearly 200 thousand plug-in electric vehicles
On 1 January 2020, there were nearly 200 thousand registered plug-in cars including 107 thousand fully electric FEVs and 91 thousand plug-in hybrid cars.
Sustained growth Dutch exports
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of exports of goods was 3.7 percent up in October 2015 from October 2014. Growth was somewhat higher than in the preceding month, when exports...
160 thousand fewer employed in April
In April, the number of people in paid employment fell by 160 thousand to 8.9 million. A decline of this magnitude within one month has not occurred since compilation of monthly figures started...
Number of bankruptcies up in first week of April
In week 14 (working week 30 March to 3 April inclusive), altogether 69 companies and institutions – excluding sole proprietorships – were declared bankrupt.
Nearly 3 in 5 Dutch people used online platforms in 2019
In 2019, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over had made use of online platforms to order or exchange goods or services.
Investments almost 1 percent up in March
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was almost 1 percent up in March relative to the same month last year.
Consumer confidence further down in May
In May, the consumer confidence indicator is further down.
Immigration down after coronavirus outbreak
Immigration more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of COVID-19 measures and the number of Syrian refugees fell to a low in those weeks.
Less air traffic in February 2020
In February 2020, the aviation industry in the Netherlands recorded a year-on-year decline in the number of air passengers for the first time in seven years.
Business confidence in Q2 at lowest level ever measured
Due to the COVID-19 crisis and accompanying measures, entrepreneurs have not been this pessimistic since the start of surveytaking. Business confidence stands at -37.2, down from 6.4 in the previous...
Exports down by 4 percent in March
The total volume of goods exports shrank by 4.0 percent in March year-on-year. This is the first contraction in exports since June 2019.
Nearly 1 in 10 Dutch people frequently lonely in 2019
Last year, 9 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and over reported they frequently feel lonely; 26 percent said they were somewhat lonely, while the remaining 66 percent were not feeling lonely
Trade relations with Italy
Bilateral trade between the Netherlands and Italy: imports and import dependency versus exports and export earnings.
More bankruptcies in April
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Caribbean Dutch population up by over 800 in 2019
On 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 26 thousand, i.e. 830 more than one year previously.
Household and farm water usage surged in 2018
In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).
Unemployment rate further down to 2.9 percent in February
Between November 2019 and February 2020, the number of people in paid employment rose by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in February.
Flower exports down by over one-quarter in March
In March 2020, the export value of horticultural products such as flowers, plants, bulbs and nursery products declined by 22 percent year-on-year. The export of cut flowers dropped by 26 percent.
Manufacturing output 2.5 percent down in March
In March 2020, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.5 percent down on March 2019.