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Sector hotels and restaurants thrives due to nice weather
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) announced today that traditional retailers in the sector hotels and restaurants achieved a 1.4 percent volume growth in the first quarter of 2014 relative to the fourth...
Unemployment remains high
The Netherlands had an average of 499 thousand unemployed in the period February – April of 2004. This is 113 thousand more than in the same period of 2003.Over the last three months an average of...
More diesel fuel sold
In the first six months of 2008, the volume of diesel fuel consumed by road traffic vehicles increased by 3.5 percent relative to the same period in 2007.
One in five cases of sexual harassment occur in the workplace
In 2009, one in every forty women were subject to unwelcome sexual advances; 20 percent occurred in the workplace. Only 10 percent were reported to the police.
Record amount of damages awarded to former suspects
Nearly 23 million euro in damages was paid to former suspects in the Netherlands in 2007. This is nearly twice as much as in 2000.
Business Cycle Tracer
Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer is launched today at the Statistics Netherlands’ website. Statistics Netherlands has developed the Business Cycle Tracer as a tool to determine the state...
Unemployment rising
Unemployment averaged 285 thousand in the period October-December 2008, i.e. 3.7 percent of the labour force.
Dutch economy continues recovery
The Dutch economy grew by 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2009, versus 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared to last year’s third quarter.
House prices over 9 percent higher in August
In August 2018, prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 9.3 percent higher than in the same month last year
Socioeconomic status
Dossier page on socioeconomic status of migrants
Wind energy; electricity production, capacity and supply of wind, 2002-2019
Production of electricity, capacity and supply of wind On land/ off shore
Nearly 1 percent turnover growth for transport sector
In the fourth quarter of 2013, turnover generated by the transport sector rose by nearly 1 percent relative to one year previously. Total annual turnover over 2013 also grew by nearly 1 percent to...
Consumption down in April
The volume of domestic consumption by households was 0.5 percent smaller in April 2005 than in April 2004. Households spent less on durable goods in particular, but spending on food was also lower...
Income inequality level stable in 2011
Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.
Lowest inflation rate since 1987
The Dutch inflation rate was 0.2 percent in July 2009, the lowest since December 1987. In June, inflation was still 1.4 percent.
Economy continues to grow
The Dutch economy grew by 2.1 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was clearly more substantial than in the first quarter, when the economy grew by 0.6...
Unemployment continues to drop
In the period September-November 2007, an average of 306 thousand persons (4.0 percent of the employed labour force) were unemployed as against 5.2 percent in the same period last year.