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Participants distressed pension funds have higher pension claims
Active participants in pension funds which could not satisfy the minimum coverage ratio of 105 percent by the end of 2009 had build up higher claims than participants in pension funds with a...
Again higher turnover in the Dutch manufacturing industry
In February the turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was again higher than a year before. Compared to February 2004 turnover was up by 6 percent. The turnover increase is virtually the same...
Higher turnover and production in the manufacturing industry
In February 2006 the turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 9 percent higher than in February 2005. This was mainly due to higher selling prices. Dutch industrial production increased...
Unemployment further up
According to the most recent figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 17 thousand in September 2011 to 438 thousand, i.e. 5.6 percent of the labour force.
Economic situation virtually unchanged
The economic situation at the end of April was about the same as it was at the end of March. Improvements and downswings balanced each other out. The heart of the scatter in the Tracer is still...
Fewer men receive unemployment benefits
By the end of September this year, 251 thousand unemployment (WW) benefits were granted, a decline by 3 thousand relative to one year previously.
Local government depends heavily on central government funding
In the Netherlands, the local government is dependent on the central government for almost three quarters of its income. In 2019, 27 percent of the local government's income consisted of its own...
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.
Car sales in the Netherlands higher than in the neighbouring countries
Substantially more new cars were sold in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2010 than the year before. The car sales are higher than in Germany and Belgium.
Many German students in Dutch higher education
In 2008/’09, nearly 45 thousand foreign students were enrolled at Dutch vocational colleges and universities, a 28 percent growth compared to 2005/’06. The majority of them are German (42 percent).
Growth rate investments lower again in November
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 0.8 percent in November 2016.
Lower investment, particularly in property and means of transport
The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 3.8 percent lower in August 2014 than in August 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, investment in residential and non-residential property...
Growth investments slows down
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 4.2 percent in January 2015 on an annual basis. The increase is far less substantial than in the...