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New-build own homes over 11 percent up in price
In Q4 2018, prices of new-build homes were 11.3 percent up year-on-year. Existing homes went up in price by 9.0 percent. This resulted in an average price increase in owner-occupied homes of 9.3...
Green growth
The government has requested Statistics Netherlands to monitor greening of the Dutch economy
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in February
The Dutch retail sector achieved 4.3 percent turnover growth in February 2019.
Exports up by 2 percent in February
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2 percent in February year-on-year.
Vast majority do not fundamentally reject euthanasia
Euthanasia should under certain circumstances be allowed, according to 87 percent of the adult population in the Netherlands.
Time series modeling of mobility trends – update 2020
Discussion paper about a method to estimate detailed mobility trends corrected for discontinuities due to redesigns
Sharp increase in the share of renewable energy
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands, renewable energy constituted 5.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption in 2014. This is substantially more than the 4.8 percent of 2013...
Manufacturing output further up in July
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.7 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. In June, output declined by 1.3 percent after...
Nearly 180 thousand jobs filled by Polish workers
In 2017, over 838 thousand jobs in the Netherlands were filled by foreign workers. Polish workers constitute the largest group, occupying nearly 180 thousand jobs.
Consumer prices 2.8 percent up in March
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.8 percent higher in March than in the same month one year previously.
4 in 10 young people interested in politics
Young people aged 15 to 17 years have little interest in politics. They become more interested when turning 18.
90 percent satisfied, 10 percent pessimistic
The majority of Dutch adults are satisfied with their lives. Nearly six in ten adults are also optimistic about the current state of affairs in the Netherlands.
The ESS report 2013
The 2013 ESS Report provides information on the organisation and structure of the ESS and some of its key achievements and initiatives in 2013. It features the European Statistical Governance...
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has hardly changed in March 2019.
Higher wages and work pressure at US companies
Employees of US multinationals earn higher median wages but also work more (overtime) hours and experience higher work pressure and more mental fatigue than other multinationals and...
Trade deficit with the US narrower in 2018
In 2018, Dutch companies exported goods to the United States to a total of 23.7 billion euros, i.e. 20 percent up on the previous year.
Investments nearly 5 percent up in January
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.9 percent up in January 2019 relative to the same month last year.
Household consumption nearly 1 percent up in January
Dutch household consumption was almost 1 percent up in January 2019 on January 2018.
More employed in February
In the period December through February, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 13 thousand per month. The number of employed stood at more than 8.9 million at...
House prices 7.5 percent higher in February
In February 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 7.5 percent higher than in the same month last year.
Exports up by almost 2 percent in September
The total volume of goods exports grew by 1.8 percent in September year-on-year. Growth was higher than in the previous month.
Retail turnover almost up 2 percent up in January
The Dutch retail sector achieved 1.6 percent turnover growth in January 2019.
Public trust in EU and politics on the rise
Last year, more than six in ten Dutch people aged 15 and up indicated they trusted other people, a share similar to that in 2017.
Fewer bankruptcies in February
There were 32 fewer bankruptcies in February 2019 than in the previous month. Most bankruptcies were recorded in trade sector
No gender gap in higher education
Nearly 31 percent of both men and women in the Netherlands have a higher professional (HBO) or university (WO) qualification.