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Household population growing in and around major cities
On 1 January 2016, there were over 7.7 million households in the Netherlands.
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
2,385 asylum seekers and following relatives in August
In August this year 2,385 asylum seekers and following relatives were registered in the Netherlands.
Dutch use childcare more than other EU countries
Three-quarters of Dutch children below the age of 3 was in childcare in 2014, the highest share of all EU countries.
Dutch manufacturers far less positive
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers has fallen considerably.
Holland and Brabant most important for trade with UK
Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant account for nearly two-thirds of goods trade with the United Kingdom.
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent down in July 2016 from July 2015.
Number of hours worked in temp jobs up again
The total number of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 2.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016.
Dutch consumer confidence improves slightly
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator increased by 1 point to +2 in August 2016.
Modest growth exports
Modest growth exports
Tourism sector increasingly important
The tourism sector is becoming ever more important to the Dutch economy.
United Kingdom fourth destination for Dutch hauliers
In 2015, Dutch lorries made more than 162 thousand trips to carry goods to the United Kingdom.
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Population Caribbean Netherlands stable
On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants.
House prices vary considerably by region
Across all regions, prices of owner-occupied dwellings were higher in Q2 2016 than in Q2 2015.
Dutch consumer confidence down, but still positive
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator declined by 4 point to +1 in July
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Netherlands in top five users of cloud-based services
The use of cloud-based services is relatively high in the Netherlands.
One in five underage asylum seekers unaccompanied
One in five underage asylum seekers arriving in the Netherlands last year were not accompanied by an adult relative.
Exports growth 6.2 percent in May
Exports growth 6.2 percent in May
Price rise owner-occupied houses over 4 percent in May
Price rise owner-occupied houses over 4 percent in May
Construction output growing faster than in rest of EU
The output in the Dutch construction industry has grown at a faster pace since Q3 2014 than the average across Europe.
Economic growth 0.5 percent in Q1 2016
Economic growth 0.5 percent in Q1 2016
Disposable household income higher
Disposable household incomes rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year, mainly due to higher wages.