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'Form of credit where a borrower can withdraw money or purchase goods and services to a pre-agreed amount (credit limit). The withdrawal of cash and purchase of goods and services takes place by...

The indicator providing information on the confidence and expectations consumers have about developments in the Dutch economy. Together with the indicators on economic climate and willingness to...

The measure for the total cubic capacity of the ship in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships of 1969.

A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs

Every dwelling that forms the entire property. This includes detached houses, semi-detached houses, farms with dwellings and all terraced houses.

Two people belonging together on the basis of a marriage, a registered partnership or a relationship while living together .

An event that occurs suddenly and involuntarily where an external cause leads to physical injury not caused by deliberate violence or food poisoning.

Joining registered court cases by the public prosecutor so that the judge can pronounce judgement on several cases in one verdict.

An employee's job when he or she has a contract and tasks for a full working day and full working week.

The difference between disposable national income and consumer spending and correction for pension provisions. The saving can be gross (including depreciation) and net (excluding depreciation).

Court of law that hears all cases in first instance for which no other judge is designated. There are nineteen district courts.

Everyone who does not posses the Dutch nationality and is not to be treated as a Dutch citizen on the basis of a legal clause.

Country from which goods imported into the Netherlands were transported, or country which provides services in the Netherlands.

A classification by the United Nations to classify economic activities.

Secondary vocational training including the block or day release programmes introduced by the WEB (Adult and Vocational Education Act) as per 1 August 1998.

Reduction in working hours on a weekly or yearly basis as a result of an agreement on shorter working hours.

Courses intended for adults with a very low level of education. The courses focus on teaching language, arithmetic and social skills.

Someone registered at a temp agency who has entered into an agreement with that agency to work temporarily for a third party.

Pension where the pension benefits paid are based on the last salary earned before retirement.

Until 1998 secondary education for children who require a special approach due to behavioural or learning difficulties or a physical disability.

The use of goods and services for the direct satisfaction of individual or collective needs of members of society.

Person or body against whom a punishable act is directed, or who has directly been affected by the consequences of a criminal offence.

Museums are classified by the kind of collection they exhibit: art, history, natural history, business & technology, ethnography and mixed.

An employer who bears the risk of sickness benefits insurance, with approval of the industrial insurance board.