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Abbreviation of the Dutch law: Adult and Vocational Education Act (WEB).

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) follows the Europeasn definition of an enterprise.

Sort of hard coal suitable for heating.

Greenhouse gas emissions were 6 percent higher last year than in 2009 and have risen for the first time in seven years. Greenhouse gas emissions are only 1 percent below the level of 1990, the base...

These figures provide an overview of the Netherlands’ goods trade with other countries. They are of great importance for determining gross domestic product (GDP).

In 2009, nearly 83 thousand were finished, an increase by more than 5 percent relative to one year previously and the highest number of reported completions since 1999.

Gross domestic product (at market prices)

The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 2.3 percent in May, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on April. This is mainly due to higher energy prices. More expensive airline tickets and higher food prices...

A reduction in the pay increases of contractual wages. The main reason is to use the money saved to create new jobs or limit reductions.

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 Reduced inequalities: financial sustainability. SDG 10.2 aims to reduce inequality. The Dutch population and government incur debts and build up...

Today, Statistics Netherlands reports that 12.5 thousand Dutch people died from the effects of dementia last year.

Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were nearly 10 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010. The price increase is somewhat less substantial than in July, when selling prices were...

Retail turnover in August 2012 was nearly 1 percent up on August 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was 1 percent down on twelve months previously.

In May, the volume of goods exports was nearly 18 percent up on twelve months previously. The volume of exports has increased further in the first months of 2010.

Is er verschil tussen de jeugd in Nederland en die op de BES-eilanden, en zo ja, welke verschillen zijn er? Tanja Traag legt uit.