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Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
Economy grows by 0.9 percent
If the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation are taken into account, the Dutch economy grew by 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 relative to the preceding quarter. In the...
Household consumption up in the third quarter
The volume of domestic household consumption in the third quarter of 2004 was up by 0.6 percent on the same quarter of 2003. This increase occured mainly at the start of the quarter.
Unemployment up after decreasing for a year
Seasonally corrected unemployment in the period July-September 2006 averaged 417 thousand.
The Netherlands in the European top in internet banking
Nearly 4 in 5 Dutch people aged 16-75 do their banking online. This brings the Netherlands to the top of the European Union.
Income support benefits drop below 300 thousand
The number of people younger than 65 years claiming income support fell to 297 thousand in the first quarter of 2007.
Bonaire residents feeling safer
Residents of Bonaire felt safer in 2017 than in 2013.
Further drop in crime suspect rates
In 2017, fewer crime suspects were registered by the police than in 2016: a decrease of 11 percent.
ICT sector growth above average
In the period 2011-2015, the Dutch ICT sector showed stronger growth than the overall economy.
Economic growth slowing down
According to a first estimate released by Statistics Netherlands, economic growth was 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year.
Rate demographic ageing process doubles
The rate of the demographic ageing process in the Netherlands will double in the years to come. In the period 2011-2015, the over-65 population will grow by half a million versus a quarter of a...
Dutch government deficit 2.5 percent in 2013
Figures released by Statistics Netherlands today show that Dutch government deficit amounted to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2013. This puts it below the European norm of 3 percent for the first time in...
Consumers less pessimistic in December
In December, confidence among Dutch consumers has improved.
Manufacturing output over 5 percent up in September
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in September 2017.
CBS and the city of Heerlen start up Urban Data Center
CBS, Heerlen start Urban Data Center
Transport and storage top sector export of services
In 2014 the total value of services exported by the top sector Transport and storage exceeded 22 bn euros.
Population growth rate major cities above average
The population in Dutch cities has grown notably in recent years. The population growth rate is particularly high in the three major cities in the Netherlands.
Economic situation remains stable
The economic situation at the end of April has hardly changed compared with the end of March. Improvements and deteriorations almost cancelled each other out. The heart of the scatter in the Business...
Randstad economy fourth largest in Europe
The Randstad region is the largest economic urban region in the European Union (EU) after Paris, London and Milan, but the per capita production in the Randstad is lower than in many other urban...
House rents up 1.6 percent
The amount of rent Dutch tenants pay for their homes was 1.6 percent higher on 1 July 2010 than one year previously. This is the equivalent of an average increase of 7 euro per month. It is the...