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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...
Inflation further down to 0.6 percent
According to the consumer price index (CPI), inflation was 0.6 percent in September. Statistics Netherlands reports that in August consumer prices were 0.8 percent higher than one year...
Consumer prices; price index 2006 = 100, 1996 - 2015
Consumer price indices (base year 2006=100) Consumer goods
Construction; value added, index 2010=100 and changes, 2005-2017
Volume changes in construction, compared to the same period of the previous year and volume index figures, 2010=100
Inflation down to 0.8 percent
The Dutch inflation rate according to the consumer price index (CPI) was 0.8 percent in August, versus 1.0 percent in July. The decline was due mainly to the price developments in clothing and petrol.
Dutch House prices fall by more than EU average
The average level of house prices in the European Union (EU) has been stable for three years, although there are great differences in price developments between the countries. In the Netherlands and...
Consumer-oriented producers optimistic about 2016
Producers selling directly to consumers are optimistic about their turnover results for 2016. Optimism prevails in the retail sector, the travel industry, the sector hotels and restaurants and the...
Civil engineering works; input price index 2005 = 100, 2005-2013
Price indices on the basis of 2005=100 and changes compared to 1 year previously regarding several areas of work.
More women employed
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of working women has risen more rapidly over the past decade than the number of working men. In the second quarter of 2015, the employed labour...
Inflation unchanged at 1.1 percent in August
Consumer price index, consumer prices were on average 1.1 percent higher in August 2004 than in August 2003. This is the same rate as in July. Cheaper potatoes, vegetables and petrol curbed inflation...
Further increase hours worked in temp jobs
Adjusted for seasonal variation, the total amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2014 relative to the preceding quarter.
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.
Caribbean Netherlands; power cuts 2010-2018
Number of power cuts, length of power cuts Caribbean Netherlands, Bonaire, Saba
Largest Dutch museums are winning the struggle for visitors
Dutch museums are attracting more visitors, but this increase almost exclusively involved the large museums. The Dutch museums received 26.5 million visitors in 2013, over 3.3 million more than in...
Regular residence permits; citizenship, 2005-2011
Regular residence permits; temporary and permanent permits citizenship
Industry; production and sales, index 2010=100, '05 January - '18 September
Indexfigures and changes of production, total turnover, domestic and foreign turnover in the industry by sectors and branches (SIC2008)
Sustained decline unemployment
Unemployment fell over the past three months by an average of 14 thousand a month. In January 574 thousand people and 6.5 percent in the labour force were unemployed. Statistics Netherlands reports...
Environmental and economic key figures 1995-2012
Environment and Economics; Environmental Accounts; Airemissions Industries
Dutch inflation rate down in December
According to the latest consumer price index the Dutch inflation rate reached 1.7 percent in December 2003. This is the lowest level since 1998. In November the inflation rate was 2.0 percent. The...
Improvement in healthy lifestyle stagnating
The lifestyle of the Dutch population hardly improved in terms of health last year. They did not make much progress with trying to smoke less, drink less, eat less and exercise more. The positive...
Dutch house prices also up in June
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions, were on average 2.2 percent higher in June 2014 than in June 2013. This was the third month in a row with increasing year-on-year prices.
Substantial job increase in first quarter 2006
In the first quarter of 2006 there were 35 thousand more jobs than in the last quarter of 2005.
Growing business confidence
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, business confidence, the indicator reflecting the mood in the Dutch private sector was higher than in the third quarter.
Secondary education; students, exam candidates and graduates
About the survey Secondary education; students, exam candidates and graduates