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On average, 65-year-old men have 11 healthy years ahead of them
Life expectancy is increasing. This applies to both genders, but the extra lifetime is not always spent in good health.
Manufacturing industry anticipates 7 percent investment boost
According to the investment survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands, manufacturers anticipate a 7 percent growth of investments in 2013 versus a 1 percent growth six months ago.
Dutch inflation rate stable at 2.3 percent
With 2.3 percent, June’s inflation rate was the same as in May. According to the most recent figures, the rate has risen from 0.8 percent in June 2010 to 2.3 percent in June 2011.
Households donate less to charitable organisations
Over the past 15 years, average annual household spending on charity varied considerably.
Unemployment mounting
An average of 341 thousand persons (4.4 percent of the labour force) were unemployed in the period January-March 2009.
Unemployment continues to rise
An average of 394 thousand people were unemployed in the period July-September 2009, i.e. 5.0 percent of the labour force, as against 3.7 percent one year ago.
Two out of three companies taking measures to withstand economic recession
Nearly 70 of companies in the Netherlands report having taken measures to survive the effects of the economic recession.
The accuracy of growth rates with classification errors
Evaluating the accuracy of growth rates in the presence of classification errors.
Establishing the accuracy of online panels for survey research
Establishing the accuracy of online panels for survey research
Number of unemployed further up
Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 438 thousand in September, i.e. 17 thousand above the level in August.