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Higher disposable incomes for households
Disposable household income rose by 2.1 percent, mainly due to higher compensation of employees.
Strongly growing agricultural exports to Germany
Dutch exports of agricultural products to Germany rose by nearly one-quarter between 2010 and 2015.
Higher retail turnover in July
Higher retail turnover in July
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
More exports to North Rhine-Westphalia than to France
Last year, the value of goods exports to the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia amounted to 37 bn euros.
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent down in July 2016 from July 2015.
Holland and Brabant most important for trade with UK
Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant account for nearly two-thirds of goods trade with the United Kingdom.
Tourism sector increasingly important
The tourism sector is becoming ever more important to the Dutch economy.
Dutch use childcare more than other EU countries
Three-quarters of Dutch children below the age of 3 was in childcare in 2014, the highest share of all EU countries.
Dutch consumer confidence improves slightly
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator increased by 1 point to +2 in August 2016.
Household population growing in and around major cities
On 1 January 2016, there were over 7.7 million households in the Netherlands.
Dutch consumer confidence down, but still positive
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator declined by 4 point to +1 in July
House prices vary considerably by region
Across all regions, prices of owner-occupied dwellings were higher in Q2 2016 than in Q2 2015.
United Kingdom fourth destination for Dutch hauliers
In 2015, Dutch lorries made more than 162 thousand trips to carry goods to the United Kingdom.
Population Caribbean Netherlands stable
On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants.
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Most accidents occur in metal and construction
Metal and construction workers tend to be involved in work-related accidents more often than other occupational groups.
Netherlands in top five users of cloud-based services
The use of cloud-based services is relatively high in the Netherlands.
More bankruptcies
More bankruptcies
One in five underage asylum seekers unaccompanied
One in five underage asylum seekers arriving in the Netherlands last year were not accompanied by an adult relative.
Highest house price increase in almost nine years
Prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 4.6 percent higher in June 2016 than in June 2015.
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Exports to UK account for 3 percent of GDP
Last year, the Netherlands earned over 20 billion euros on exports to the United Kingdom
Most EU targets not yet achieved by the Netherlands
percentage of people who have successfully completed tertiary-level education
Disposable household income higher
Disposable household incomes rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year, mainly due to higher wages.