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Investments 7 percent up in June
In June, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 7 percent year on year.
Social insurance day
Day for which employees are paid wages, including days on which employees receive benefits due to illness, disability or unemployment.
Day of absence (hospital)
Day preceding a night in which a patient is absent from the hospital, not being the day the patient is dismissed.
Length of day trip
Difference between the time of departure and the time of return from a day trip. A day trip takes minimally two hours.
Additional days paid leave
The agreed yearly number of days paid leave as result of an agreement on shorter working hours.
Day cases of nursing care or curative care
A kind of treatment or nursing taking several hours (less than 24) in a health care institution, necessary because of an examination or treatment on that same day.
Leisure activities (day trips)
All activities undertaken for leisure purposes. For instance: a day trip to the beach or an amusement park, walking, sports, visiting a museum, theatre or café/bar, a boat trip, singing in a choir,...
Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
Difference in shopping-day pattern accounts for marginal turnover loss retail sector
Turnover generated by the retail sector in November 2014 was 0.6 percent down from the same month in 2013. The less favourable shopping-day pattern predominantly accounts for the downturn. If the...
Retail turnover almost 5 percent higher in May
The Dutch retail sector recorded 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 5.8 percent.
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...
Successful innovations
A successful innovation is a development that is integrated into the day-to-day business operations.
Manufacturing output over 9 percent down in May
In May 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 9.2 percent lower than in May 2022.
Day-patient admissions further up
Over the past 15 years, the total amount of day-patient hospital admissions has soared. The number of in-patient hospital admissions, defined as admissions including at least one overnight...
On an average day
Explainimation 'On an average day'
Prices day trips substantially up
Prices of day trips have risen by a quarter over the period July 2009-July 2014. Entrance fees for cinemas, theatres, zoos and amusement parks, but transport costs too, have risen considerably....
Few strike days in 2014
There were 25 strike actions in the Netherlands last year; 10 thousand employees were involved and altogether 41 thousand working days were lost. The number of labour disputes last year was just...
Health expenditure; functions, financing for internat.comparisons,1998-2022
Health accounts; functions and financing, healthcare functions; healthcare financing
Economic outlook more negative
The economic climate in June 2023 is more negative than it was in May.
Steep increase in day-patient admissions for chronic enteritis
Out-patient hospital admissions are becoming more and more common. The number of out-patient hospital admissions for chronic enteritis (e.g. Crohn’s disease) has risen far above average.