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In March this year, 640 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, i.e. an increase by more than 70 compared to the preceding month.

In July 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.9 percent year on year

During the past two years, the number of people who were unemployed for twelve months or more has risen noticeably: from 91 thousand in 2009 to 139 thousand in 2011. Long-term unemployment is much...

In Q3 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were up by 0.1 percent year-on-year. Households and the services sector emitted less CO2, while energy companies contributed slightly more.

In 2023, 49 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older said they had participated in volunteer activities for an organisation or club at least once in the previous twelve months.

Pipelines are becoming a key form of transport.

Exports of Dutch flower bulbs to Eastern Europe are growing continually. In 2008, nearly 450 million bulbs were exported to countries in Eastern Europe, an increase by 30 percent relative to 2007.

By the end of this year, 319 thousand social security benefits were issued, i.e. an increase by more than 1 thousand compared to the previous quarter. The number of social security benefits remained...

Custom-made table on households characteristics with reference person aged 15-64 years in the municipality of Dronten on 1 January 2014. Commissioned by: the municipality of Dronten.

Declining growth manufacturing output

The National Energy Outlook (NEO) outlines the current state of the Dutch energy system.

In 2017, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) declined on Bonaire and Saba, by 1.3 and 1.4 percent respectively. On St Eustatius, GDP rose by 6.6 percent.

Dutch Consumer Confidence stands at +25 in April. Opinions of Dutch consumers on the economic climate are slightly more positive. Willingness to buy also improves marginally.

The proportion of obese people in the Dutch population has doubled within the last two decades, but is still below the average level across the OECD countries. At the same time, health care...

This publication is an English-language, abridged version of the Dutch-language publication ‘Het Nederlandse ondernemingsklimaat in cijfers 2007’ that aims at presenting an adequate account of the...

Biological pest control was used in 94 percent of greenhouse crop cultivation in 2024 (by cultivated area)

The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increases. There was 15 more bankruptcies in September than in the previous month.

In 2007, the turnover generated in sheltered workshops totalled 1.3 billion euro. The bulk was realised in the sector maintenance of parks and public gardens.

74 percent of Dutch households had a fast internet connection at home in 2007.

In January 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.5 percent higher than it was in January 2024.