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In 2017, over half a million households - 6.7 percent of the 7.7 million households in the Netherlands - had a standardised income exceeding 50,000 euros.

After many years of decline, architects have received more new orders in 2010.

Retail turnover was 2 percent higher in March 2012 than in March 2011.

In November 2011, retail turnover was more than 1 percent up on November 2010.

In October 2007 Dutch retail trade realised a turnover that was 6.2 percent higher than a year earlier.

The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was nearly 7 percent higher in July 2010 than in July 2009. In June, output was 8 percent up on one year previously.

The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 6 percent up in January 2010 on January 2009. In December, output was still 2 percent above the level of December 2008

In the first quarter of 2009, there were nearly 630 thousand self-employed without personnel (zzp workers). Their number declined by more than 20 thousand relative to the third quarter of 2009.

In 2018, the number of deaths in the Netherlands stood at 153 thousand. With nearly 47 thousand cases (30 percent), cancer was the leading cause of death, just as in previous years.

The Netherlands became a net importer of natural gas last year. Natural gas had an import value of almost 12 billion euros, an increase of 43 percent on 2017.

In March 2020, goods imports from China and Hong Kong showed a year-on-year decline of 9 percent.

In May, confidence among Dutch consumers has improved.

In the first six months of 2020, the Dutch government spent nearly 15 billion euros more than it received. This was mainly due to measures implemented by the government to support the economy...

In the third quarter of 2013, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 0.5 percent up from the sector quarter. The modest increase follows five consecutive quarters of decline.

Retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher. As a result, retail volume shrank by nearly 4 percent relative to one year...

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...

Retail turnover was nearly 9 percent down in April 2012 from April 2011. In March, sales increased by more than 2 percent. Retail prices were 2 percent higher, but the volume of retail sales shrank...