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What are the national accounts?
All macro-economic statistics are compiled within a coherent system: the national accounts.
Wage differences between men and women, 2007 (Dutch only)
At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, Statistics Netherlands’ Centre for Policy Related Statistics has calculated indicative figures for differences in remuneration...
Record cereal yields per hectare
Dutch arable farmers achieved a record harvest of the cereal varieties wheat and barley.
Houses on Bonaire more expensive
In 2018, prices of residential property sold on Bonaire were on average 21.6 percent higher than one year previously. The number of homes sold and the total sales value increased as well in the span...
House prices over 6 percent higher in September
In September 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 6.1 percent higher than in the same month last year.
More British people moving to the Netherlands
The number of native British people who moved to the Netherlands from the UK rose again in 2019, while the number of native Dutch people migrating to the UK declined further.
Over 81 million passengers at Dutch airports in 2019
In 2019, a record number of air passengers - over 81 million - travelled to and from the Netherlands via one of the five national airports.
Number of employed persons further up
Between July and September 2019, the number of people in paid employment grew by 8 thousand per month on average, reaching a total of nearly 9.0 million in September. In the same period, unemployment...
Retail turnover 3 percent up in August
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.0 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August 2019.
Number of bankruptcies hardly changed
he number of corporate bankruptcies has hardly changed.
Manufacturing output almost 1 percent down in August
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.8 percent down in August 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Consumer prices 2.6 percent up in September
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.6 percent higher in September than in the same month last year.
More students taking out higher student loans
In 2019, the total amount borrowed by former and current students in the Netherlands stood at 19.3 billion euros, i.e. 1.9 billion more than in the previous year. Total student debt is increasing...
Lorry traffic becoming less polluting
Dutch lorries operated 58 out of 100 journeys on Euro 6 engines in the first half of 2019. The longer the journey, the more use is made of lorries that run on these engines.
Passenger traffic at Dutch airports levelling off
In Q2 2019, a total of 21.8 million passengers flew to and from the Netherlands. This is 2.7 percent more than in Q2 2018. The total weight of transported cargo was 9.4 percent lower than one year...
Consumer confidence hardly changed
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -3 in January.Both opinions on the economic climate and consumers’ willingness to buy remain more or less the same.
Investments almost 4 percent up in November
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 3.7 percent up in November 2019 relative to the same month last year.
More elderly active on social media
Social media usage among the elderly has soared in recent years. The group 65 to 74-year-olds in particular have become increasingly active users. In 2019, 76 percent of the respondents in this age...
Dutch manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has deteriorated in September 2019.
Wholesale trade earns 40 billion euros from exports
In 2017, Dutch wholesale trade generated over 40 bn euros in value added due to exports of goods and services. This is equivalent to 16.5 percent of Dutch gross export earnings.
Higher CO2 emissions in second quarter of 2019
In the second quarter of 2019, CO2 emissions were 2.9 percent up year-on-year.
House prices almost 6 percent higher in August
In August 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 5.7 percent higher than in the same month last year.
Investments over 4 percent up in July
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.4 percent up in July 2019 relative to the same month last year.
Consumers negative again
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in September, down from 0 in August.
Household spending almost 2 percent up in July
Dutch consumers spent 1.7 percent more in July 2019 than in July 2018.