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Unemployment continues downward trend
Unemployment declined by 13 thousand per month over the previous three months, ending at 502 thousand in October.
Increase labour costs at lowest level in two decades
Last year, the labour costs per year of employment increased by 1.4 percent, the smallest increase since 1989. The average annual increase over the past decade was 3.3 percent.
Half of employees experience aggression in the workplace
Last year, 48 percent of employees in the health care sector had to cope with workplace aggression, versus 33 percent of all employees.
No further increase in medical aids
A majority in the older population used medical aids in 2008. The proportion using aids increased over the period 2001–2005. Despite the fact that the Dutch population is ageing, the proportion did...
Economic outlook improving
In November, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has improved again.
Investments plummeting in May
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 18.8 percent down in May 2020 relative to the same month last year.
Women continue to postpone motherhood
Mainly young women are postponing motherhood. The number of births was again low in 2017.
Budget surplus of almost 3 bn euros in 2016
The Netherlands has a budget surplus of nearly 3 bn euros for the first time since the global financial crisis.
Tourists spent €87.5 billion in 2018
Last year, tourism expenditure in the Netherlands amounted to 87.5 billion euros, up by 6.4 percent on the previous year. When adjusted for price changes, this represents a growth rate of 4.1 percent.
Consumer confidence hardly changed in July
In July, confidence among Dutch consumers has hardly changed.
Investment climate; entrepreneurship international comparison 1990-2012
Entrepreneurship, firm turbulence, fast growing enterprises, propensity towards entrepreneurship and self - employment rate broken down by region
Registered unemployment; 1952-2014 third quarter
Registered unemployment from 1952 monthly, three-monthly and quarterly figures
Economic picture mid-March virtually unchanged
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in March has hardly changed compared to the previous month.
CO2 emissions sharply lower in first quarter of 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, CO 2 emissions were 8.7 percent down year-on-year.
Mortality in week 17 higher than expected
In week 17 (26 April to 2 May 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,150.
The Circular Economy: towards a lower use of resources
a statistical overview of the circular economy’s effects on the environment and raw material consumption
Defence expenditure 1.2 percent of GDP in 2018
In 2018 defence expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP amounted to 1.2 percent. Government expenditure on defecen rose by over 0.5 billion to 9.1 billion euros.
GDP growth rate remains 0.4 percent in Q4 2019
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) showed 0.4 percent growth in Q4 2019 relative to Q3 2019.
Agriculture and horticulture services; finance, SIC'93, 2006 - 2008
Persons employed, costs and revenues, turnover and other financial result Branches (SIC'93) agricultural and horticulture services
One-third of GDP is earned through exports
Exports of goods and services generate one-third of gross domestic product (GDP) in the Netherlands. Earnings are highest from exports to Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium.
Mining and quarrying; turnover, SIC 2008, 2000-2012
Turnover development in Mining and quarrying (SIC 2008) By activity, base year 2005 = 100
National airports handled 98 percent fewer passengers in April
In April 2020, nearly 134 thousand passengers travelled to and from the five national airports.