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Wellbeing; alterations in marital status and employment situation,1998/2009
Happiness, satisfaction with life Alterations in marital status and employment situation
Number of asylum seekers and relatives almost equal
The Netherlands received 16,145 first asylum requests in 2017; 14,490 following family members arrived
Retail turnover 3.5 percent up in May
Dutch retail sector achieved a 3.5 percent turnover growth in May relative to May 2016.
Inflation rate historically low in 2006
The inflation rate over 2006 averaged 1.1 percent, unprecedented since 1989.
Number of social security claimants stable
The number of social security claimants has not grown further during the third quarter of 2014; at the end of September, 430 thousand people received social security benefits.
goods transported via land and water cover less than 300 kilometres
Ninety percent of goods loaded on to road vehicles, inland vessels or trains in the Netherlands are subsequently transported across a distance of less than 300 kilometres. The shorter the road...
Healthier lifestyle beyond many people's reach
The Dutch have not been very successful in recent years in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle.
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Population growth halved in 2004
The Netherlands had a population of 16.3 million on 1 January 2005. In 2004 the population increased by just 34 thousand. In 2003 the increase was twice as high. Such a low growth rate has not been...
Intramunicipal emigration possible in Limburg
Is it possible to move to a house across the street and emigrate at the same time? Yes, it is possible: in the province of Limburg in the southeast of the Netherlands in the cross-border municipality...
GDP growth rate 0.5 percent in Q1 2019
According to the first estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands GDP expanded by 0.5 percent in Q1 2019 relative to the previous quarter.
Construction industry; turnover by company size, index 2010=100, 2005-2017
Construction industry. Turnover: index 2010 = 100, change. By activity (SIC 2008) and company size.
Wellbeing; participation and trust, 2003-2012
Happiness, satisfaction with life, Club participation, church attendance, volunteer work, trust
The SDGs: the situation for the Netherlands
In 2015, the members of the United Nations (UN) adopted an agenda for sustainable development
Sustained growth manufacturing output in December
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4.7 percent up.
St Eustatius has highest income level in the Caribbean Netherlands
With 26 thousand dollars, the highest median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2013 was surveyed on St Eustatius, followed by Saba and Bonaire (both 23 thousand dollars). St Eustatius...
Natural gas consumption nearly reduced by half over the past three decades
Household gas consumption in the Netherlands averaged nearly 1,400 cubic metres in 2007, a reduction by almost half relative to 1978.
Bankruptcy rate substantially down
According to Statistics Netherlands, 464 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in June 2013, i.e. 88 fewer than in May 2014 and the lowest number in three...
Partner alimony less common, but higher amounts paid
In 2011 the courts ordered partner alimony payments in almost one in six divorces. This is slightly less than a decade ago, but the amounts involved are higher. There has not been much change in...