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consumer spending marginally up, consumer confidence hardly changes

According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent  up in December 2014 from December 2013.

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Carbon footprint

The amount of carbon dioxide emitted globally for consumption purposes in the Netherlands, the so-called carbon footprint, fell by almost 18 percent between 2008 and 2016.

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Inflation down to 1.2 percent in February

Consumer price index, inflation in the Netherlands fell further in February, to 1.2 percent. This is the lowest level since October 1995. The decease was mainly caused by lower prices for food and...

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Modest turnover growth sector business services

Turnover generated by providers of business services in the second quarter of 2013 was 0.3 percent above the level of the same period last year. This marginal improvement follows two quarters of...

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Unemployment down, but fewer people employed

According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), unemployment fell by 7 thousand in March. The decline was largely due to the fact that many people withdrew from the...

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Inflation rate further up

According to the consumer price index (CPI), inflation in the Netherlands climbed to 0.4 percent in March. In February the consumer price increase was 0.2 percent. Statistics Netherlands announced...

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Substantial increase exports to Switzerland after appreciation of the franc

The value of exports of Dutch goods to Switzerland has risen substantially in the first four months of 2015. The importance of Switzerland in total Dutch exports increased marginally. The value of...

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From trainee to big data expert

My company’s expertise lies in the field of labour market issues

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Mostly working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands

In 2018, most children living at home in the Caribbean Netherlands had working parents.

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Netherlands in EU top 5 online shopping

In 2017, 57 percent of the EU population purchased goods or services online. In the Netherlands, 79 percent of people aged 16 to 74 were shopping online that year, putting the Netherlands in the EU...

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Fewer welfare children for the first time since 2009

At the end of 2017, nearly 7 procent of all minor children were living in families on income support, 228 thousand minors. This is nearly 3 thousand less than in 2016. In most of these families, a...

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Growth tourism sector primarily due to foreign tourists

The value of tourism expenditure in the Dutch economy rose by 6.9 percent in 2017 to a total of 82.1 billion euros.

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Economy enters recession stage

According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in mid-April is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.

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Statistical data confidentiality high on the agenda

Statistical data confidentiality high on the agenda

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More purchases being made online

Dutch consumers increasingly use the Internet to make everyday purchases

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Bonaire: purchasing power up again in 2015

In 2015, the median purchasing power of Bonaire’s local population improved by 3.6 percent.

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Economic situation improves

The economic situation improved in August.

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Sustained decline unemployment

Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand a month over the past three months and stood at 463 thousand in March.

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Businesses face growing shortage of staff

At the start of Q3 2018, staff shortages in the non-financial private sector had increased according to the business confidence indicator. This formed an impediment to business operations across...

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Population up by over 32 thousand in first half of 2018

The population of the Netherlands grew by more than 32 thousand in the first six months of 2018. This is slightly less than in the same period last year, when 35 thousand residents were added on...

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