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Higher turnover for hotels and restaurants
The hotel and restaurant sector did good business once again in the first quarter of 2006. In spite of the fact that Easter did not fall in the first quarter this year, turnover in this sector rose...
Business service providers anticipate turnover growth
In August, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decrease. The balance was + 9 in August versus - 4 in July.
Producer confidence continues to recover
In June, confidence among Dutch manufacturers was again less unfavourable.
Unemployment among foreigners down slightly
Unemployment among people in the Netherlands with a non-western foreign background has fallen slightly. The decrease was completely accounted for by the youngest age groups. For people with a...
Holiday groceries relatively cheap in Spain
Out of the five most visited holiday destinations, Spain is the cheapest for holidaymakers who buy their own groceries.
Liquid biofuels for transport; supply, consumption and blending, 2003-2018
Supply, consumption and blending of biofuels broken down into biogasoline and biodiesel.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in November
Dutch retail sector achieved 2.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in November 2019. The volume of sales increased by 1.4 percent.
Number of bankruptcies increases
In November 2010, 580 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies is quite a lot higher than in October, when 537...
Terms of trade deteriorated again
Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods deteriorated in October compared to October 2010. Prices of exported goods were 4.2 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 5.2 percent.
Terms of trade deteriorated
Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods deteriorated in July compared to July 2010. Prices of exported goods were 5.5 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 6.7 percent.
Providers of business services still optimistic
The number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 23 percent in April, versus 41 percent in March. Temp...
Unemployment growing rapidly
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 592 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in January 2013, an increase by 21 thousand relative to December 2012. Unemployment has risen almost...
Fewer bankruptcies
In December last year, 435 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies in December was considerably lower than in...
Number of bankruptcies reduced by one-fifth last year
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of bankruptcies rose by 5 in December 2015 relative to November. In the previous three months, the number of bankruptcies also increased. In 2015,...
Hospitality students go abroad most often
Nearly one-quarter of higher education graduates went abroad for their education, mainly those in hospitality.
Small and relatively expensive housing in Amsterdam
Thirty percent of Amsterdam households own their home.
Care and rent allowances continue to rise, childcare allowance lower again
Dutch central government paid just over 10.4 billion euros in income-related allowances for housing, health care and children in 2013. Spending on care allowances, in particular, rose, to 5.1 billion...
Slowdown population growth in 2012
Nearly 16.8 million people were living in the Netherlands on 1 January 2013, an increase by 48 thousand relative to one year previously. On balance, 13 thousand people from abroad settled in the...
Nonresponse in sample surveys: Methods for analysis and adjustment
Dissertation on methods to deal with nonresponse in survey research for individuals and households.
Population growth fuelled by immigration
On the basis of provisional population data over 2015, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch population increased by 79 thousand to 16.9 million residents. Last year’s population growth...
Environmental transfers and subsidies
Environmentally motivated subsidies provided by the government increased from 764 million euros in 2005 to nearly 1.2 billion euros in 2010.