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Local tax rates 2.6 percent up
In 2010, provincial and municipal government authorities expect local tax proceeds to amount to 11.5 billion euro, a 2.6 percent increase on 2009.
Fewer potatoes and onions
Farmers expect the potato crop to be 8 percent lower in 2005 than in 2004. This means they will lift some 4,8 billion kilos of ware and seed potatoes.
Selling prices manufacturing industry further down
In January 2015, selling prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 10.7 percent down from January 2014. In December 2014, prices were 8.0 percent down from twelve months previously.
Considerably fewer bankruptcies
In 2006, the number of bankruptcies declined for the first time since 2000. Last year 9,200 bankruptcies were filed, a decrease by 9 percent on 2005.
Population growth slowing down
The population of the Netherlands increased by 83 thousand persons from mid 2009 to mid 2010.
Fewer corporate and personal bankruptcies filed in 2010
Last year, 9.6 thousand bankruptcies were filed, i.e. 9 percent fewer than in 2009.
Imports and exports grow by 15 percent
In February 2006, the value of international trade in goods was again considerably higher than in the same month one year previously. Imports and exports were 15 percent up on February 2005.
Unemployment further up
Seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 7 thousand in April 2013 to reach 650 thousand.
More bankruptcies again
Over 9 300 bankruptcies were pronounced in 2004. This is 7 percent more than in 2003. The increase occurred mainly among natural persons (private individuals with or without single-owner company)....
manufacturing turnover falls for third year in a row because of low oil prices
Manufacturing turnover in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2014: by 0.5 percent. This is the third consecutive year that manufacturing turnover has decreased. One of the causes of the decrease was...
Sustained unemployment growth
Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has grown by 24 thousand to 489 thousand in April 2012.
Top arable crops
The yields per hectare of the main arable crops in the Netherlands were substantially higher in 2004 than in the preceding years. One hectare of potatoes yielded an average 46 tonnes, 6 percent more...
Unemployment stable in May
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation stood at 489 thousand in May, almost the same as in April.
No further decline number of social security benefits
Last year, the number of social security benefits paid to under-65s was reduced by 15 thousand.
Unemployment continues to grow
The most recent figures show that unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has risen by 19 thousand in December to reach 571 thousand.
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.
Housing construction rises further
More than 23 thousand new homes were completed in the Netherlands in the first half of 2005. This is 11 percent more than in the first half of 2004.
Population hardly growing
The population of the Netherlands grew by fewer than 2 thousand people in the first half of 2006. In the same period last year, the increase was still as many as 7 thousand.
Over 300 000 people defaulting on their health insurance payments
Tthere were 304 thousand people who defaulted on the Dutch health insurance payments on 1 September 2009.
House Price Index; type of dwelling;existing own homes;2010=100 1995-2017
Price indices, number sold, changes and average purchase prices of existing own homes by type of dwelling.
Labour Accounts; compensation of employees, quarterly; 1995-q1 2014
Compensation of employees, wages, jobs (by sex) , fte, hours worked quarterly, economic activity