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More asparagus grown in the north of Limburg
The total asparagus-growing area in the Netherlands has increased substantially since 2008 by 450 hectares (18 percent) to more than 2,900 hectares.
Unemployment further down
In the period March-May 2010, the number of unemployed persons in the Netherlands averaged 437 thousand, i.e. 5.6 percent of the labour force versus 4.6 percent in the same period last year.
Sick leave percentage
The number of calendar days (including weekends) of sick leave in the observation period, divided by the labour volume (in fulltime equivalents) multiplied by the number of calendar days in the...
Flash divorce
Ending marriage by changing it to a registered partnership and then dissolving the partnership.
Court of justice
Court dealing with appeals of verdicts by lower courts in first instance. There are five courts of justice.
Fewer concerns over job retention among employees
Employees are increasingly less concerned about retaining their jobs; 24% in 2016 and as much as 34% in 2013.
Economic situation improves marginally again
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has improved marginally in March 2015 relative to February.
Organisation
CBS: organisation, mission, anual plans, history
More jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency
In 2017, altogether 54 thousand full-time jobs in the Netherlands were associated with renewable energy and energy efficiency. This number was up from 35 thousand in 2008.
Dutch Caribbean population exceeds 21 thousand
The Dutch Caribbean population comprises more than 21 thousand people, i.e. 15.7 thousand on Bonaire, 3.6 thousand on St Eustatius and 1.8 thousand on Saba.
Manufacturing output prices far below last year's level
In October 2015, output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 8.7 percent down from October 2014. In September this year, prices were 9.1 percent below the level of twelve months...
Retail turnover up slightly
Figures show that retail turnover was nearly 1 percent higher in August 2012 than in the same month last year. Prices rose by 1.9 percent, while the volume of sales fell by 1 percent.
Manufacturers less confident in May
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 6.1 in May, down from 8.3 in April.
Sex ratio
Number of men (boys) in relation to the number of women (girls) in a given population group.
Marginal price increase manufacturing industry
Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 1.3 percent higher in June 2012 than in June 2011. In May, prices of manufactured products increased by 2.2 percent relative to one year previously.
Number of bankruptcies soaring
In June 2009, 520 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in the Netherlands. The number of businesses declared bankrupt in the first six months of 2009...