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Lowest number of bankruptcies since August 2008
Lowest number of bankruptcies
Lower prices manufacturing industry
Lower prices manufacturing industry
Transport and storage top sector export of services
In 2014 the total value of services exported by the top sector Transport and storage exceeded 22 bn euros.
Higher retail turnover in July
Higher retail turnover in July
1 in 5 obese adults satisfied with body weight
Almost half of the total Dutch adult population are moderately or severely overweight. In the period 2015-2017, two in five severely overweight (obese) people indicated that they were dissatisfied...
Strongly growing agricultural exports to Germany
Dutch exports of agricultural products to Germany rose by nearly one-quarter between 2010 and 2015.
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent down in July 2016 from July 2015.
More exports to North Rhine-Westphalia than to France
Last year, the value of goods exports to the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia amounted to 37 bn euros.
Household population growing in and around major cities
On 1 January 2016, there were over 7.7 million households in the Netherlands.
Dutch consumer confidence improves slightly
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator increased by 1 point to +2 in August 2016.
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
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 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
Tourism sector increasingly important
The tourism sector is becoming ever more important to the Dutch economy.
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.
More bankruptcies
More bankruptcies
United Kingdom fourth destination for Dutch hauliers
In 2015, Dutch lorries made more than 162 thousand trips to carry goods to the United Kingdom.
Population Caribbean Netherlands stable
On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants.
Most accidents occur in metal and construction
Metal and construction workers tend to be involved in work-related accidents more often than other occupational groups.
Disposable household income higher
Disposable household incomes rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year, mainly due to higher wages.
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.
Most EU targets not yet achieved by the Netherlands
percentage of people who have successfully completed tertiary-level education
Exports to UK account for 3 percent of GDP
Last year, the Netherlands earned over 20 billion euros on exports to the United Kingdom
Netherlands in top five users of cloud-based services
The use of cloud-based services is relatively high in the Netherlands.