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Manufacturing output over 5 percent up in September
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in September 2017.
Public sector largest employer Caribbean Netherlands
The public sector is the largest employer in the Caribbean Netherlands
Population growth again mainly due to migration
The population grew by over 80 thousand in the first three quarters of 2017, mainly due to foreign migration.
Manufacturing output prices up by nearly 5 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were nearly 5 percent up in September 2017 year-on-year.
1 in 5 obese adults satisfied with body weight
Almost half of the total Dutch adult population are moderately or severely overweight. In the period 2015-2017, two in five severely overweight (obese) people indicated that they were dissatisfied...
Top sectors account for one-quarter of GDP
An outline of developments in the nine Dutch top sectors.
Increased R&D spending in 2016
R&D expenditure in the Netherlands in 2016
Prices St Eustatius up 2.1 percent
In Q3 2017, consumer prices on St Eustatius were 2.1 percent higher.
Dutch consumers equally positive in October
Dutch Consumer Confidence remains unchanged in October. The consumer confidence indicator stands at 23.
More lorry journeys with cleaner engines
Lorry journeys by engine emission standard (European emission standard for lorries)
Half of unloaded containers carried by container giants
On container shipments arriving in the Port of Rotterdam.
Manufacturing output nearly 4 percent up in August
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was almost 4 percent up.
8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed
Eighty percent of working millionaire breadwinners are self-employed.
Three-quarters of cybercrime cases not reported
In 2016, around one-quarter of all cybercrime cases was reported. This number is lower than four years previously.
Manufacturing output up in July
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3 percent up in July 2017.
Heavy smokers cut their lifespan by 13 years on average
One in four heavy smokers die before they turn 65
Unemployment down among non-western migrant group
In 2016 unemployment declined to 13.2 percent among the group non-western migrants.
Manufacturing output prices up by almost 3 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products in July 2017 were almost 3 percent up year-on-year.
Greenhouse gas emissions slightly up in 2016
In 2016, greenhouse gas emissions were 1 percent up on 2015.
House prices nearly 8 percent higher
Prices of owner-occupied houses were almost 8 percent higher in July 2017 than in July last year.
Mobile phones less often secure than computers
Mobile phone users indicate they are less likely to have security software installed on their device than computer users.
Tourism sector continues to grow
The tourism sector is becoming increasingly important to the Dutch economy.
Manufacturing output up in June
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.3 percent up in June 2017.
Decline in exports to the United Kingdom
Goods exports to the United Kingdom declined by 2 percent in the first half of 2017.
Dutch consumers again slightly less positive
The mood among Dutch consumers is slightly less positive in September than in August. The consumer confidence indicator drops 2 points and stands at 19.