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Economic crisis slows down migration, fewer people moved in 2009
In 2009, emigration decreased and immigration increased. The net population growth was 92 thousand, an increase by just over 10 thousand relative to 2008.
Most strikes in 2010 organised in mail and transport
Last year, 59 thousand working days were lost to strikes in the Netherlands. In nearly four in ten strike days, the disputes concerned collectively negotiated (CAO) wages.
Physical limitations prevent over-75s from leaving the house
On an average day in 2010, nearly half of over-75s were housebound. Physical limitations in particular prevented them from leaving the house.
Well-off people live longer in good health
Men and women from high-income households on average live about 8 and 7 years longer respectively than their counterparts in low-income households. The difference with respect to the number of years...
Sustained increase exporters
In 2012, the number of export companies grew by 10 thousand to 126 thousand. It has grown for the third consecutive year.
Sports trips less popular
In the Netherlands, people prefer active participation in sports rather than watching sports events or assisting in sports activities. Active participation is nearly seven times as popular as...
Job wages on Bonaire averaged 2,050 USD in 2017
In 2017, average job wages on Bonaire amounted to 2,050 USD gross per month. On Saba and St Eustatius, this was 2,285 and 3,150 USD respectively.
Economic picture unchanged
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in May is the same as in the previous month.
Growth exports slows down
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.0 percent in February 2016 compared to February 2015.
Unprecedented downturn terms of trade
Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods reached an unprecedented level of deterioration in December 2009. Prices of imported goods were 1.5 percent up on one year previously and prices of...
Prices of manufactured products almost 13 percent up
Factory gate prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were almost 13 percent up in March on twelve months previously.
Household consumption in decline
Household spending on goods and services was 2.3 percent down in January 2013 from January 2013. Domestic household consumption has been continuously down from twelve months previously for eighteen...
Prices manufactured products almost 13 percent up
The growth rateof prices of manufactured products has accelerated in the past months. February’s selling prices were almost 13 percent up on twelve months previously.
Sale of Nuon and Essent fattens provincial coffers
Together, the financial capital of the twelve Dutch provinces amounted to nearly 4 billion euro in 2008. The sale of energy companies Nuon and Essent in the third quarter of 2009 pushed this amount...