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Renewable electricity; domestic production, imports and exports, 1990-2013
Domestic production, import and exports of renewable electricity from hydro power, wind energy, solar photovoltaic energy and biomass
Social participation and the environment
The survey consists of two parts. The first part focuses on changing perceptions regarding problems that can occur in areas where people live, such as noise pollution and other types of nuisance, and...
Number of social security benefits up by 26 thousand in 2010
The latest figures published show that the number of social security benefits granted to people under the age of 65 has risen by 26 thousand over 2010. The number of social security benefits paid out...
Job vacancies at record level
The number of job vacancies has never been so high.
Bank savings schemes more popular
The aggregate amount deposited in bank savings accounts by Dutch households exceeded 2.4 billion euro at the end of 2009, approximately a fourfold increase relative to twelve months ago.
Dutch exports 12 percent higher in September
In September 2004 the value of the exports of goods was 12 percent higher than in September 2003, reaching 23.2 billion euro. Dutch imports were also up by 12 percent, reaching 19.7 billion euro.
Three people born in the nineteenth century still alive
Three people born in the nineteenth century are currently still alive. They belong to the exclusive yet rapidly growing group of centenarians in the Netherlands.
Dutch interest rate exceptionally low
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 1 percent in October, i.e. 0.1 percentage point down from September.
Manufacturing prices fall less rapidly
Selling prices of Dutch manufacturing industry were 0.5 percent lower in May 2014 than in May 2013. Prices of manufactured products have been down from twelve months previously for well over a year...
Inflation rate marginally down
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.5 percent in October, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down from October. Dutch inflation reached the lowest level in more than three years.
Number of houses delivered in 2010 substantially down
Nearly 56 thousand new homes were delivered in 2010, a decrease by more than 32 percent relative to 2009. The number of owner-occupied homes deliverd last year dropped dramatically.
Price decrease houses less substantial
According to the price index of existing owner-occupied houses prices of houses sold in March 2010 were on average 3.5 percent down on March 2009.
Unemployment down again
460 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the first quarter of 2006.
Unemployment increasing further
According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 17 thousand in October 2012 so that 536 thousand people are now unemployed.
Turnover hotels and restaurants sector down again
In the second quarter of 2004 turnover in the hotels and restaurants sector was 1.5 percent down on the same quarter last year. In the first quarter turnover dropped by 0.8 percent.
Dutch manufacturers more confident
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry improved further and was at 1.3 in September, the highest score since March 2005. In August producer confidence was still in the negative range.
Inflation lower due to gas and electricity
The Dutch inflation rate in January 2010 was 0.8 percent. This is 0.3 percent point lower than in December. Inflation fell for the first time in five months.
Further rise in job vacancies
The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. For the first time in three years, the indicator was positive in April. In May, the indicator...
Imports up in July 2005
20.2 billion euro worth of goods were imported into the Netherlands in July 2005.
Retail turnover dramatically down
Retail turnover was 8.7 percent down in April 2012 from the same period one year previously. Retail prices were 2.1 percent up, but retail volume was 10.6 percent down.