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Living space per household reduced over the past decade
Between 1996 and 2006, more than 17 thousand hectares (ha) were added to the total area designated for residential purposes. The amount of square metres (m²) of living space per household declined in...
Population growth rate uncommonly low
With an increase of just under 8 thousand, the population growth in the first six months of 2005 reached a historically low level. In the same period 54 thousand persons left the Netherlands.
Incoming tourism contributed 16.4 percent to Bonaire's economy in 2012
Incoming tourism accounted for a direct contribution to Bonaire’s gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately 16.4 percent in 2012.
Emigration slows down population growth
The number of emigrants is continually growing. In the first nine months of 2006, nearly 100 thousand people left the Netherlands to settle elsewhere.
Growth in spending on health care in the Netherlands and the OECD levelling off
The growth of spending on health care has been levelling off in recent years in the Netherlands and other OECD countries. The number of medical doctors per one thousand inhabitants is slightly below...
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...
Nearly 23 thousand naturalisations in 2009
Nearly 23 thousand people received the Dutch nationality through naturalisation in 2009.
Marginal increase single parents on income support
After years of decline, the number of single parents dependent on income support has risen since 2008. The increase predominantly occurred among single parents with a non-western background.
Inflation drops sharply in January
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.3 percent in January 2006. This is a sharp drop from December, when prices were 2.0 percent up on twelve months previously.
Annual number of abortions stable over the past decade
Forty years ago to the day, on 27 February 1971, the first abortion clinic opened its doors in the Netherlands. Approximately 28 thousand abortions are carried out on women living in the Netherlands...
Hefty growth in childcare in 2007
One in four Dutch children were cared for in an official day-care provision in 2007. This is more than in 2006, when one in five children were in official childcare.
Domestic metal consumption
In 2016, domestic consumption of metals was over 40 percent lower than in 2000.
Mbo diplomas relatively most expensive
The longer an educational programme takes to complete, the more a diploma will cost. However, the price of a diploma correlates a lot more with the previous education routes of students than the...
Homelessness more than doubled since 2009
The number of homeless 18 to 64-year-olds in the Netherlands increased from 17.8 thousand in 2009 (first estimation) to 39.3 thousand in 2018. Homelessness among 18 to 29-year-olds tripled over this...
Over 200 hectares of allotment garden liquidations within a decade
In 2006, the total area covered by allotment garden plots in the Netherlands was 3,906 hectares, more than 200 hectares less than in 1996. The number of allotment garden areas and visits to these...
Dutch hauliers more active in domestic transport
Dutch road hauliers carried 2.5 percent more goods in 2016, mainly in the Netherlands.
Inflation rate rises to 1.6 percent in April
The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 1.6 percent in April.