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Private sector optimistic; employment expected to grow
At the beginning of Q2, the mood across the Dutch private sector remains largely positive.
Reduction CO2 emissions in first quarter
CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were reduced by 1.3 percent in Q1 2016.
Fewer asylum seekers, different nationalities
In March this year 1,675 individuals were registered as asylum seekers or family members
The Netherlands more popular with Chinese tourists
Tourists from Germany, Belgium and the UK spend most nights in the Netherlands.
Sustained growth manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry.
Inflation rate stable in March
On a year-on-year basis, the CPI inflation rate in the Netherlands was 0.6 percent in March.
Price increase on all islands in Caribbean Netherlands
The average price level in the Caribbean Netherlands has risen in Q1 2016 compared to a year ago.
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
One-quarter of lowest educated obese
Dutch government deficit and debt reduced considerably
The Netherlands’ general government deficit in 2015 came out at 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Only 5.5 percent of energy comes from renewable sources
The Netherlands performs poorly when it comes to meeting the targets as agreed upon in the EU Directive Renewable Energy for 2020. In fact, only France does worse. The target set for the Netherlands...
Unfavourable shopping-day pattern keeps retail turnover down
According to Statistics Netherlands turnover generated by the retail sector was 1.8 percent down in January from January 2015. The main cause for the downturn is the unfavourable shopping-day...
Unemployment eased in March
The number of unemployed declined by an average of 5 thousand a month over the past three months
Quality of the Dutch Medical Registration
Since 2011 Statistics Netherlands is responsible for the calculation of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) for the Dutch hospitals. Since there were some indications that there are...
ESF participant characteristics monitor 2009 (Dutch only) - Characteristics of participants in the ESF project (provisional results)
By way of the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Commission (EC) makes resources available to help people improve their skills and hence their job prospects. In the Netherlands, the Agency of...
Jobs with or without reintegration support, 2008 and 2009 (Dutch only)
At the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) Statistics Netherlands’ Centre of Policy Related Statistics of (CBS-CvB) determined the total number of jobs that started in 2008...
Globalisation Week presentations
How do Dutch enterprises act in response to resurgent global protectionism and to what extent has their trade been affected by (raised) import tariffs?
economic situation hardly changes
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports today that the economic situation in the Netherlands remains invariably positive. Nearly all indicators in the Business Cycle Tracer performed above the level of...
Investments up, particularly in residential property
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 6.7 percent higher in May 2015 than in May 2014.
What are the national accounts?
All macro-economic statistics are compiled within a coherent system: the national accounts.
The use of within-subject experiments for estimating measurement effects in mixed-mode surveys
The estimation of measurement effects (MEs) of survey modes in the presence of selection bias poses a great problem to methodologists. We present a new method to estimate MEs by means of...
The new, fast vacancy indicator
On 11 April 2011 Statistics Netherlands introduced the monthly vacancy indicator. This indicator is representative for the trend in the number of vacancies.
further increase in hours worked in temp jobs
The total number of hours worked in temp jobs increased was 1.1 percent higher in the first quarter of 2015 than in the fourth quarter of 2014. According to Statistics Netherlands, the total number...
0.8 percent turnover growth for retail trade sector in January
Statistics Netherlands announced today that retail turnover was 0.8 percent up in January 2015 from January 2014. The volume of sales grew further in January; retail prices fell slightly faster than...
Producer confidence climbs to highest level in three years
The mood among Dutch manufacturers lifted in July. Statistics Netherlands announced today the producer confidence indicator climbed to 1.2, the highest level since July 2011.
How to lodge a complaint or an objection
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