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Outbound transit value
The part of the export value that consists of originally imported goods that foreign companies and persons re-export from the Netherlands to abroad in an (almost) unprocessed state.
Satellite account for culture and media 2018
Besides the contribution of culture and media to the Dutch economy and the different good, services and branches of industry playing a part here, the cultural and media goods and services are grouped...
Expats: who are they? (Dutch only)
Although the term expat is well-known, no universal definition of this group of foreign employees is available. Statistics Netherlands has published a research paper, exploring the possibility to...
Taxes
Compulsory payments, without direct quid pro quo, imposed by the national government or institutions of the European Union or by foreign governments (1) because of the production of goods and...
Cultural minority pupil
Student from a cultural minority defined by the Dutch Ministry of Education as someone meeting one of the following criteria: - belongs to a Moluccan group; - at least one parent or guardian...
Manufacturing output over 10 percent up in February
In February 2022, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 10.2 percent on February 2021.
Gross wage
Wage before income tax and employee contributions to pension and early retirement schemes, employee savings schemes and social security contribution.
Social insurance day
Day for which employees are paid wages, including days on which employees receive benefits due to illness, disability or unemployment.
Gross annual wage
The sum of gross wages, the annual wage applicable for social insurance schemes, employee contributions to pension and early retirement schemes and employee savings schemes.
Annual working hours
The number of working hours per year agreed with the employee minus the hours not worked due to leave, holidays, reduced working hours, and age-related leave for older employees.
Working women earn over 60 percent more than in 1977
In 2020, women in employment had an average gross annual income of slightly under 34 thousand euros. This was still less than 21 thousand euros in 1977. Most of the income rise occurred this century,...
Prepension
Temporary benefits before pension benefits are paid. This is based on the prepension scheme paid to former employees from premiums these employees themselves paid plus the yield of the investment of...
Terms of employment
All conditions agreed upon by employer and employee which are observed when they enter into a labour agreement, either on an individual or on a collective basis. These terms are regulated by law in a...
Labour costs (in the labour cost survey)
All costs connected with employing workers. These include compensation of employees, training costs and a number of other costs. The compensation of employees consists of two components: wages and...
Start of public debate on SDGs
In September 2015, 193 government leaders reached an agreement on the 2030 sustainable development agenda
Producer Prices Index; by economic activity SIC2008, 2010=100, 1981-2017
Price index number (excluding excise), by sales (domestic and foreign) According to activity nomenclature SBI 2008
Producer confidence hardly changed in March
In March 2022, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has hardly changed.
Differences between consumer price figures
As of 1996, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes two different inflation rates: one based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and one based on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
Caribbean Netherlands: relatively many temporary workers on Saba
In 2018, 72 percent of the 15 to 74-year-olds in the Caribbean Netherlands were in paid employment.
Sharpest decline in inbound goods transport since the 2009 economic crisis
In 2020, altogether 601 billion kg of goods arrived in the Netherlands.
Unemployment rate stayed at 3.6% in February
In February, there were 340 thousand unemployed. Just as in January, this is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force.
Fewer strike actions in 2018
In 2018, Dutch employees went on strike 28 times, against 32 times in the previous year. The number of working days lost was 67 thousand less than in 2017.
Multinationals account for 30 percent of economy
In 2016, multinational enterprises generated 30 percent of the 635 billion euros in value added.
Dutch well-being high, but under increasing pressure
it is becoming more difficult to maintain this level of well-being. Many elements of Dutch natural capital are showing systemic deterioration, with increasing pressure on plant and animal...
Economic outlook slightly more positive
The economic climate in April 2022 is slightly more positive than in March, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.