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Self-employed hardly worked less in 2009
Nearly 960 thousand people in the Netherlands were self-employed in 2009, of whom 630 thousand did not employ others. In spite f the economic crisis they hardly worked less last year.
Costs of social security amount to 179 billion euro in 2010
In the Netherlands, 179 billion euro ((30 percent of the total amount earned by all Dutch together) was spent on social security last year. Unemployment benefits rose most rapidly by 12 percent...
Revenues from local taxes set to rise by 2.1 percent
Based on local government budgets for 2014, Statistics Netherlands has calculated that Dutch local authorities can expect to receive 12.8 billion euros in local taxes and levies this year.
Sombre consumers skimping on hairdressers and beauticians
The Dutch cut back on spending on hairdressers and beauty treatment in 2008. This seems to be connected with the falling consumer confidence.
Economic situation deteriorating further
The economic situation at the end of September was worse than at the end of August. Indicators showed further deterioration across the board. The heart of the scatter in the Business Cycle Tracer is...
Dutch house prices higher in May than in May last year
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new construction, were on average 2.6 percent higher in May 2015 than in May 2014. House prices have been above the level of the corresponding month in the...
Unemployment hits sector business services
In the first six months of 2009, unemployment grew in those sectors where the number of male employees is relatively high, e.g. business services, manufacturing industry, trade and transport and...
Consumers spend 0.1 less in January
The volume of domestic consumption by households was 0.1 percent lower in January than in the same month last year. In the second half of 2003 consumers spent nearly 2 percent less than twelve months...
Non-financial companies pay out record amount in dividends
Dutch companies quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out nearly 17 billion euro in dividends to their shareholders last year. The total dividend payout is almost back at the level prior to the...
Considerable increase car ownership among over-65s
In the period 2000-2009, the number of car owners over the age of 65 has risen considerably. Among over-80s, car ownership even doubled.
Higher peaks in hay fever medication turnover in 2018
New, experimental figures from CBS on the weekly turnover of hay fever medication at pharmacies.
453 thousand Dutch people without home internet access in 2019
In 2019, 3 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 and over did not have home internet access.
Inflation rate marginally higher in February
Inflation rate marginally higher in February
1 in 10 innovative firms claim world-first innovation
19 thousand Dutch companies implemented technological innovations in the period 2012-2014.
CO2 emissions marginally higher in the fourth quarter
In the final quarter of 2015, emissions of CO2 in the Netherlands were 0.4 percent higher than in the same period one year previously. According to Statistics Netherlands, an important factor in...
Declining birth rate puts the brakes on population growth
142 thousand children were born during the first nine months of 2005. Since this is 4 thousand less than in the same period of 2004, Dutch population growth is slowing down.