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Sustained exports growth
In May, the volume of goods exports was nearly 18 percent up on twelve months previously. The volume of exports has increased further in the first months of 2010.
Sustained unemployment growth
Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has grown by 24 thousand to 489 thousand in April 2012.
More than one quarter of employed work from home
More than 27 percent of Dutch employed were working from home part of their regular working hours in 2010.
Lower energy consumption leads to lower emissions of carbon dioxide
Energy consumption in the first eight months of 2009 was down by more than 4 percent on the same period in 2008. This has led to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
Most older people still socially active
Generally, the participation rate among over-55s in social activities is relatively high, but the contact rate with friends and acquaintances for over-75s is below average. They also less frequently...
Nearly 18 billion euro paid out in dividends in 2008
Dutch companies quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out nearly 18 billion euro in dividends in 2008. The total return was marginally lower than in 2007.
More goods exported to China, imports from China down
In 2009, the Netherlands exported goods worth 4.6 billion euro to China, an increase by 20 percent relative to 2008. The value of imports from China dropped by more than 12 percent to approximately...
Modest growth for manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.5 percent up in May 2014 from May 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, the increase in May 2014 was far less substantial...
Online saving very popular
Internet saving was booming in 2004. The total amount in Internet savings accounts exceeded 58 billion euro, 37 percent more than in 2003.