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Retail turnover nearly 5 percent down
In Februari 2013, retail turnover was 4.8 percent down from the same month last year. The volume of sales shrank by a dramatic 7.2 percent, retail prices were 2.6 percent higher, as the most recent...
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...
Unprecedented downturn terms of trade
Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods reached an unprecedented level of deterioration in December 2009. Prices of imported goods were 1.5 percent up on one year previously and prices of...
Stillborn child
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 24 weeks (prior to 1 July 1991 this was 28 weeks) who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles.
Retail turnover down again in second quarter
In the second quarter of 2005 turnover in Dutch retail trade was 2.4 percent down on the same period last year. For the ninth time in a row retail turnover was lower than in the previous quarter.
Lange Nederlanders
Mannen van 20 jaar of ouder waren in 2018 gemiddeld 1,81 meter, vrouwen 1,67 meter. De gemiddelde lengte is voor mannen sinds 1981 met 3,8 centimeter toegenomen en voor vrouwen met 1,5 centimeter....
Income from labour
or persons and households this is wage and salary including employee-paid and employer-paid premiums for social insurance, bonuses, save-as-you-earn deductions and remuneration for labour carried out...
Over 3.6 million people stay on Dutch camping sites
Last year, 3.6 million people stayed on Dutch camping sites. The number of camping guests has been all but stable since 2000.
Manufacturing output 4 percent higher
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009.
Dutch interest rate marginally up
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.2 percent in December 2013.
Municipalities lost money on building land in 2009
Dutch municipalities suffered total losses of 414 million euro on building land in 2009. They also had deficits in most other policy areas.
Sustained job losses
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the number of jobs of employees declined by 93 thousand (1.2 percent) relative to the fourth quarter of 2011. In the first three quarters of 2012, the number of jobs...
Economic crisis slows down migration, fewer people moved in 2009
In 2009, emigration decreased and immigration increased. The net population growth was 92 thousand, an increase by just over 10 thousand relative to 2008.
Unemployment up slightly
An average 470 thousand people were out of work in the Netherlands in the period September – November 2004. Unemployment is always lower at this time of year because of seasonal effects. Once these...
Most substantial increase energy bill in four years
Early 2009, the energy bill for households is considerably higher than one year previously. On the basis of the rates of January 2009, a household with an average gas and electricity consumption will...
Lower year-on-year selling prices in manufacturing industry
In May 2015, prices of Dutch manufactured products were 5.0 percent down from May 2014. In April this year, prices were 5.6 percent below the level of twelve months previously. Prices of manufactured...
Heatwaves caused minor rise in mortality
Slightly more people died during the heatwaves in the summer of 2018 than an average week in summer.
Calendar
Week 16 (16-20 April 2007)
500 bankruptcies in July
In July this year, 500 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, a decrease by nearly 170 relative to June.
Drop in house prices considerably more substantial
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 2.1 percent lower in April 2011 than in April 2010. According to the price index of existing residential property – a joint publication by...