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In the first quarter van 2012 there were over 570 thousand self-employed service providers in the Netherlands without personnel. Almost half was highly educated, and the most common profession was...

In the school year 2009/’10, more than 30 thousand men and  31 thousand women over the age of 30 participated in secondary vocational education (mbo), an increase by nearly two thirds...

Dutch companies have invested substantially in improving air, water and soil quality in recent years. As a result of environmental subsidies, environment-related costs paid by companies have not...

At the end of 2008 show that by the end of last year, one million employees (18 percent) reported they were concerned about losing their jobs.

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.

Provincial authorities have estimated the youth welfare budget for 2011 at 1.1 billion euro, i.e. 11 percent of their total provincial budget. Thus, child and youth welfare is one of the main tasks...

Retail turnover in September 2012 was approximately the same as in September 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was down by 2 percent.

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 3.3 percent in June 2011, i.e. 0.1 of a percentage point down on May. The interest rate...

In February 2019, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 7.5 percent higher than in the same month last year.

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved marginally in April 2012 compared to April 2011. Prices of exported goods were 2.2 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 2.1...

Producing an overview of innovative companies in a country is a challenging task.

In week 46 (9 to 15 November inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,600.

More than 4 percent in the Dutch population aged 16 years or older were socially ostracised in 2010. This group rarely participates in social activities, hardly has access to institutions, has poorly...

Prices of consumer goods and services in the Netherlands rose by 3.3 percent on average relative to the previous year. In 2023, inflation stood at 3.8 percent.

Electricity production from renewable sources increased to 32.3 billion kWh in the first half of 2024.

According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in February. The producer confidence indicator fell from 3.2 in January to 3.1 in February....

In the Netherlands, students can obtain a bachelor’s degree in higher vocational education (hbo) and university (wo). Hbo students have one year extra to obtain their bachelor’s degree than...

In the months June - August, unemployment declined by an average 10 thousand persons to 426 thousand.

In November 2021, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 10.6 percent from November 2020.