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The value of total goods exports from the Netherlands rose by 43.5 billion euros in 2017, an increase of 10 percent.

Tech subjects are chosen by an increasing proportion of girls in secondary and higher education.

There were 34 more bankruptcies in March 2018 than in the previous month. In February, the number of bankruptcies fell by 42. Most bankruptcies in March were recorded in the trade sector.

The mood among Dutch consumers is less positive in October than in September. The consumer confidence indicator drops 4 points and stands at 15.

The number of guests staying in Dutch overnight accommodation rose to 42 million in 2017.

Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in February 2018 year-on-year.

In Q3 2018, consumer prices on Bonaire were 3.5 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 1.1 and by 4.4 percent year-on-year respectively.

In 2017, the amount of fish brought into Dutch fishery ports from sea increased by nearly 25 percent compared to the previous year. The total volume was approximately 491 million kilos.

Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 9.5 in March.

Although air traffic increased in the Caribbean Netherlands, the volume of passengers dropped by over 6 percent in 2017.

In 2017, 77 percent of Dutch adults felt that the Netherlands should admit war refugees.

In 2017, over 3 million Dutch workers engaged in occasional or regular home working, 37 percent of the total workforce.

Dutch retail sector achieved 3.5 percent turnover growth in January year-on-year.

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 7.1 percent up in January 2018.

Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants rose by 0.5 percent in Q4 2017.

The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.

Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 1.2 percent up in January 2018 year-on-year.

Austria is the most popular winter sports destination, skiing the main activity. More people go hiking in the snow.

In 2017, the trade deficits of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba were higher than in 2016.

In Q4 2017, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 2.2 percent down year-on-year.

In 2016, 61 children under the age of 15 died of cancer. Fifty years ago, this number was over four times as high.

Dutch retail sector achieved 5.5 percent turnover growth in November year-on-year.

More weddings on Valentine's Day than on other days in February, but the most popular wedding dates are in summer.

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in December 2017.

The number of bankruptcies increased by 5 in January.