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Inflation rate up to 1.8 percent in August
The Dutch inflation rate in August 2005 reached 1.8 percent, up 0.2 percent point on June and July. Then prices were 1.6 percent higher than the year before.
Broeikasgassen
Hoe heeft de uitstoot van broeikasgassen zich ontwikkeld in 2018 t.o.v. de klimaatdoelstellingen? CBS-hoofdeconoom Peter Hein van Mulligen heeft de nieuwste cijfers.
Export value of goods reaches record high in 2005
With a value of 281 billion euro, Dutch exports of goods were 10 percent higher than in 2004. The import value of goods increased by 9 percent in 2005 to 249 billion euro.
Agricultural pupils in vmbo often switch sector when they move to mbo
One third of pupils in preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo) choose a different discipline when they move on to senior secondary vocational education (mbo). For vmbo pupils in...
Number of unemployment benefits growing faster
Some 11 thousand more unemployment benefits (WW) were paid out in April 2009 than the month before. This brings the seasonally adjusted figure to 203 thousand.
Rise in domestic exports to China
In the first four months of 2020, Dutch domestic goods exports to China rose by 500 million euros to 3.5 billion euros.
Strong rise in unemployment for over-45s
According to figures from Statistics Netherlands, 410 thousand people on average were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period October- December 2009. This is the equivalent of 5.3 percent of the...
Germany outperforms Dutch economy
With 1.7 percent, last year’s economic growth rate in the Netherlands was significantly lower than Germany’s 3.6 percent.
Economic picture less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in February is less favourable than in the previous month again.
Household spending down 2.0 percent
Household spending on goods and services was 2.0 percent down in August 2013 from August 2012. The decrease was the same as in July.
Dutch consumers slightly less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch consumers was somewhat less negative in September than in August. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points and reached -29. Although the mood has lifted a little...
Natural gas production increasingly relevant for GDP
In 2007, mineral extraction contributed 17 billion euro (more than 3 percent) to the GDP. In recent years, the proportion has grown.
Dutch consumer spending further up
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.8 percent up in October 2015 from October 2014. Natural gas consumption...
Exports up again
The volume of exports of goods was 2.4 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013, after a 3.1 percent drop in May. The volume of imported goods was 2.3 percent down from twelve months previously. The...
Half of first-born children's parents are not married
Last year, 40 percent of all children in the Netherlands were born to unmarried mothers, i.e. half of all first-born children.