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Reference year for social benefits
Measure for the average number of benefits in a given period, calculated as the number of days in a year in which benefits were paid divided by the number of working days in that year.
Standard hourly wage
The standard hourly wage is calculated by dividing the weekly wage by 1/52 of the annual contractual working hours. In it the weekly working hours, the number of official holidays (six calendar days...
Economic growth of 7.8 percent in Q3 2020
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 7.8 percent in Q3 2020 relative to Q2 2020.
Manufacturing output over 7 percent up in March
In March 2022, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 7.2 percent on March 2021.
Fewer bankruptcies in June
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased again.
Retail turnover almost 17 percent up in February
The Dutch retail sector recorded 16.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales went up by 12 percent.
Duration of sickness absence
The number of days counted from the first calendar day of absence to the last, including weekends.
Fewer bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased.
Four out of five Turks and Moroccans marry within their own circles
In 2010 some 34.5 thousand citizens with a foreign background married in the Netherlands. A quarter of these newly weds had a Turkish or Moroccan background.
More bankruptcies in April
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Investments over 3 percent down in March
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 3.4 percent smaller year on year.
Retail turnover over 10 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector recorded 10.2 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
Economy hit harder in most other EU countries
The Dutch economy was dealt a severe blow in the first half of 2020, with the contraction that occurred over the second quarter the severest ever recorded.
Household consumption over 11 percent up in January
In January 2022, Dutch household consumption was 11.1 percent up on January 2021.
Nowcasting GDP growth rate: a potential substitute for the current flash estimate
Currently Statistics Netherlands provides a first estimate of the GDP growth rate 45 days after the end of the reference quarter.
Retail turnover almost 10 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector recorded 9.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in July 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
Economic contraction of 8.5 percent in Q2 2020
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 8.5 percent in Q2 2020 relative to Q1 2020.
Economic outlook more positive
The economic climate in June 2022 is more positive than in May, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Lowest number of bankruptcies in 21 years
The number of bankruptcies in August was the lowest in 21 years.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in February
In February 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 2.8 percent year on year.
Fewer strike actions in 2018
In 2018, Dutch employees went on strike 28 times, against 32 times in the previous year. The number of working days lost was 67 thousand less than in 2017.
Retail turnover almost 10 percent up in June
The Dutch retail sector recorded 9.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth in June 2020. This is the highest growth in 15 year time.
Birth rate up for the first time since 2000
In the first nine months of this year, 140 thousand children were born, nearly 3 thousand more than in the same period last year.
Germans spent 5 bn euros in the Netherlands in 2015
German day trippers spent 2.4 bn euros in the Netherlands in 2015.