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Retirement age employees further up
The average age of retirement for employees in the Netherlands had risen to 62.7 years in 2010 and the increase was observed across all sectors. More than 70 thousand employees went into retirement...
Further increase hours worked in temp jobs
Adjusted for seasonal variation, the total amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2014 relative to the preceding quarter. The number of hours worked in...
Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
Motorcycle and car trade; employment and finance, SIC 2008, 2009-2013
Car trade; jobs, labour volume, costs and revenues, financial results Import, sale and repair of cars, trucks and motorcycles
Unemployment continues to rise
Figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 5 thousand in September 2012, to 519 thousand.
Business confidence hits record high
The Dutch business confidence index is at a record high.
Over 200 times more passenger cars than in 1927
The passenger car fleet has increased from 41 thousand in 1927 to 8.5 million in 2019, i.e. over 200 times. This is inter alia due to population growth, rising incomes and more commuter traffic.
More employees on courses, less spent on training
Nearly four out of ten private sector employees in the Netherlands did a work-related course in 2010. Five years previously this was 34 percent. In 2010 spending on courses accounted for 2.1 percent...
Continued optimism in manufacturing industry
Producers’ confidence in the manufacturing industry has risen to 5.9 in March 2006. This is the highest level for five years.
Business services monitor: third quarter 2009
Business services turnover fell again in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter last year. They realized less turnover than in the previous quarter. Opinions on the current economic...
Most older people still socially active
Generally, the participation rate among over-55s in social activities is relatively high, but the contact rate with friends and acquaintances for over-75s is below average. They also less frequently...
Manufacturing industry less optimistic
Dutch manufacturing companies are still in a positive mood in May. They are considerably less optimistic than in previous months, however. This is mainly because they are less positive about future...
Immigration down after coronavirus outbreak
Immigration more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of COVID-19 measures and the number of Syrian refugees fell to a low in those weeks.
Manufacturers slightly less confident in July
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 6.6 in July, down from 7.2 in June.
The Netherlands in European top 5 of 'lifelong learning'
In comparison with the rest of the EU, the Dutch are relatively active participants in ‘lifelong learning’. Training for work or leisure is more popular among highly educated and those working in...