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Tourism
Activities of people who travel to and stay in places outside their normal place of residence, for not longer than one consecutive year, for reasons of recreation, business and other purposes not...
Intermediate consumption
The goods and services consumed as inputs by a process of production, which are transformed into new products at the end of the process such as raw materials, semi-manufactured goods, services of...
Educational level SOI 1978
The place in the classification of educational programs by level according to the Dutch Standard Classification of Education (SOI) 1978. This level is based on the minimum educational attainment...
Museum card
Card providing free entry or entry at reduced cost for many museums and several botanical gardens. The card is valid for one year and can be bought for a certain amount from the Stichting...
Dutch as a second language
There is a classification of the linguistic competence in Dutch as a second language based on the qualification structure for adult education laid down in the Adult and Vocational Education Act of...
Detention on remand
Detention in a detention centre before the court hearings start. This is generally applied to suspects of serious crimes, punishable by at least four years in jail, or when there is a security risk...
Consumer credit
All credit which is extended for a term of three months or more and is used for purchasing (durable) consumer goods. The credit provider participates in his/her business and the credit receiver is a...
Wages and salaries according to National accounts
The compensation for the employee who has worked in a given period and which is payable by the employer, including the wage tax and social premiums paid by the employer on behalf of the employee.
Detention
There are two types of detention: imprisonment for a maximum of one year and four months that is less severe than a jail sentence, usually the time is spent in a detention centre. The other is...
Number of long-term income support benefits down
In 2007, the number of income support benefits declined markedly for the third year running. At the end of December, 275 thousand benefits were received, 27 thousand fewer than one year previously.
Wage cost subsidies
Subsidy on the total wage sum or the number of employees. Or subsidies for employing certain categories of people, such as physically disabled or long-term unemployed people. Also subsidies on the...
Collective provision
Service provided to the population, laid down by the government. It is provided for free or for a fee below cost price and is characterised by the fact that it is financed mainly from the public...
Legal separation
Order by which, until 22 June 2001, the obligation of living together was lifted while the marriage remained legally binding. Since this date the emphasis in this type of divorce has been more on the...
Bumper strawberry crop in 2014
Last year, 54 million kg of strawberries were harvested last year, a new record and an increase by 3 million kg relative to 2013. Most strawberries are grown in greenhouses and polytunnels. Nearly 60...
Closing stock of commodities
The value on the balance sheet of commodities at the end of the period under review.
Housing costs
Including rent, lease and repair and maintenance of housing and premises, cleaning services and insurance premiums water consumption, furniture, etc.
Collective labour agreement sector government
The collective labour agreement (CAO in Dutch) sector government includes all public enterprises such as general government, municipalities, water boards and public education. Also included are the...
Value added
The income formed in the production process. The value added equals the production (in basic prices) minus intermediate consumption (in purchasing prices). Value added is the income available to...
Collective labour agreement wages, indices (series 2010 = 100)
Quantification of the development of the contractual wage, labour costs and working hours of employees in the Netherlands.
Education more challenging and up to date with Big Data
Analysis of big data is becoming ever more important for governments to facilitate effective, sustainable policy choices
Foreign trade growing
The value of goods imported to and exported from the Netherlands was higher in April 2004 than in April 2003. Imports were 5 percent higher at 17.7 billion euro, exports amounted to 19.9 billion...
Inflation rate down to 1.1 percent
Dutch inflation was 1.1 percent in August 2007, i.e. 0.4 percentage points lower than in July, when consumer prices were on average 1.5 percent higher than one year previously.