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More prisoners in 2019
As of 30 September 2019, there were 10 thousand detainees in Dutch prisons, 400 more than in 2018 and 1,100 more than in 2016.
Manufacturing output prices almost 28 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 27.9 percent year on year.
Exports down by over 2 percent in August
In August 2020, the total volume of goods exports shrank by 2.3 percent year-on-year.
Labour participation among young men restored
More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.
Recovery of producer confidence is faltering in October
After five consecutive months in which confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved, confidence deteriorated slightly in October.
Exports down by nearly 3 percent in June
The total volume of goods exports shrank by 2.9 percent in June year-on-year. The contraction was much lower than in April and May.
Economic outlook again less negative
The economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become again less unfavourable in December.
Renewable energy share rose to 15 percent in 2022
In 2022, renewable energy accounted for 15 percent of gross national energy consumption. This was still 13 percent in the previous year.
Manufacturers again less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers was down in May 2023.
49 bankruptcies in week 41
In week 41,49 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly 1.7 thousand in 2022
On 1 January 2023, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 29,418.
Household spending 6.5 percent down in October
Consumers spent 6.5 percent less in October 2020 than in the same month last year.
Caribbean Netherlands tourism recovered partially in 2021
In 2021, inbound tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands showed signs of recovery. The signs were evident in the numbers of visitor arrivals by air on Saba and St Eustatius.
Consumers again less negative
Consumers are again less pessimistic in February than they were in the previous month. However, consumer confidence is still exceptionally low.
Quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds overweight
In 2022, 17 percent of all children and young people in the Netherlands aged 2 to 24 years were overweight.
Economic outlook less negative in mid-August
The economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become less unfavourable in August.
Public deficit 27 billion euros in first nine months of 2020
This year, the Dutch government spent 27 billion euros more than it received up through September.
Driving licence ownership among young people not yet at pre-pandemic level
On 1 January 2023, over 11.5 million people were holding a Dutch car driving licence, 0.7 percent more than one year previously.
House rents up by 2 percent on average
In July 2023, housing rental prices in the Netherlands were on average 2.0 percent higher than in the same month last year, when the increase was 3.0 percent.
Decrease in manufacturing output prices in April
In April 2023, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were down by an average of 2.3 percent year on year.
House price increase over 20 percent in February
In February, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 20.2 percent more expensive than in the same month last year.
Inflation at 6.1 percent in May according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 6.1 percent in May.
Economic growth of 1.0 percent in Q4 2021
According to the second quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), in Q4 2021 Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.0 percent relative to Q3 2021. Growth amounted to...
3,480 COVID-19 deaths in Q1
In the first quarter of 2022, a total of 3,480 people died due to COVID-19. This represents 8.1 percent of all deaths in that quarter.
House prices almost 9 percent higher in November
In November 2020, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 8.9 percent higher than in the same month last year.