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Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in August
the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.1 percent up in August compared to the same month last year.
Investing abroad and trade relationships
Over half of enterprises outside the service sector with stakes in a foreign business in 2014 also maintained a trade relationship with the country where that business is located.
Producer confidence increases again
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased again in December 2018.
Budget surplus at 2.1 percent of GDP in Q3 2018
Government revenues in the first three quarters of 2018 exceeded expenditure by almost 12 billion euros.
GDP up on Bonaire, down on St Eustatius and Saba
In 2016, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.2 percent on Bonaire; on St Eustatius and Saba, it fell by 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The total GDP volume in the Caribbean...
More people find the environment highly polluted
In 2017, over half of the adult population in the Netherlands indicated that air, soil and water are severely polluted. Three-quarters believe that the natural environment has been seriously damaged....
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.8 percent turnover growth in July year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.3 percent.
More girls than boys exceeding expected school level
In 2017/’18, more girls than boys in the third year of secondary education were studying at a higher level than recommended by their primary school. This applied to all students who did not fall...
Manufacturing output 2 percent up in July
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2 percent up in July compared to the same month last year.
Half of goods from Rotterdam have foreign destination
In 2017, 917 million tonnes of goods were loaded onto inland vessels, lorries or trains in the Netherlands. Nearly one-quarter were transhipped in the Rotterdam port area. Over half of these...
More murder and manslaughter victims in 2017
In 2017 there were 158 victims of murder and manslaughter in the Netherlands, including 112 men and 46 women. There were 108 victims in 2016.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in October
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.3 percent turnover growth in October year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 2.6 percent.
Producer confidence down again
Dutch manufacturers were again less confident.
More jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency
In 2017, altogether 54 thousand full-time jobs in the Netherlands were associated with renewable energy and energy efficiency. This number was up from 35 thousand in 2008.
Manufacturing output prices over 5 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were over 5 percent up in July 2018 year-on-year.
Growth tourism sector primarily due to foreign tourists
The value of tourism expenditure in the Dutch economy rose by 6.9 percent in 2017 to a total of 82.1 billion euros.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in October
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 34 percent up in October compared to the same month last year.
More family migrants in work
In 2015 there were over 60 thousand family migrants of whom half were from EU countries. Of those aged 20 and up, 40% were in work one year after their arrival. This was still 37% in 2005.
Retail turnover 3 percent up in June
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.0 percent turnover growth in June year-on-year.
Cosmetics sales up partly due to webshops
In 2016, sales of cosmetics and perfumes amounted to 3.3 billion euros in the Netherlands. This was still 2.9 billion euros in 2012.
Donor register includes 6.3 million persons
As of this year, the number of people aged 12 and over who are included in the Dutch organ donor register has increased to over 6.3 million. This is equivalent to 42 percent of the population.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in June
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.4 percent up in June compared to the same month last year.
Fewer welfare children for the first time since 2009
At the end of 2017, nearly 7 procent of all minor children were living in families on income support, 228 thousand minors. This is nearly 3 thousand less than in 2016. In most of these families, a...
Manufacturing output prices over 5 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were over 5 percent up in October 2018 year-on-year.
Producer confidence increases
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased in November 2018.