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Two in three Bonaire residents work
In 2010, 10.7 thousand people aged 15 years or older lived on Bonaire; 7.1 thousand of them had a job, which puts the labour participation rate for the island at 66.6 percent.
900 transsexuals in the Netherlands
On 31 December 2009, there were 900 transsexuals in the Netherlands; 850 of them were included in the 15-65 age category (potential labour force).
GDP growth rate 0.4 percent in Q3 2017
Gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth rate of 0.4 percent in Q3 2017 relative to Q2
Investments almost 1 percent up in September
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year in September 2021. Investments in machinery and dwellings were higher in particular.
Contraction of the private rental sector in 2024
On 1 January 2025, there were 3 thousand fewer rental homes in the private sector, year on year.
Most Dutch agree on home mortgage interest deduction
Voters hardly disagree on a ban on same-sex marriages, abolition of the mortgage interest deduction and tax cuts. They do disagree on the issues of development aid and illegal immigration.
Delving into new methods and techniques
New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics
Diesel fuel consumption dramatically down
For the fourth quarter running, diesel sales slumped in the second quarter of 2009 relative to the same period one year previously. A downturn of this magnitude only occurred once in the past.
Transport and use of manure and nutrients
Calculation of the supply, removal and use of manure and nutrients.
Dramatic decline fatal road accidents in 2008
Last year, 750 people died on Dutch roads.
Manufacturing output prices almost 5 percent down in October
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 4.7 percent down in October 2020 year-on-year.
Fewer new business started up and more businesses closed down
The number of new business start-ups in 2012 was 19 thousand down from 2011 and the number of closedowns grew by nearly 11 thousand. Yet, the overall number of businesses increased for the sixth year...
Labour productivity lower in 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak had a major impact on the Dutch economy and labour productivity in 2020. The market sector saw its productivity decrease by 1.8 percent year-on-year, by far the most drastic...
Inflation rate further down to 2.4 percent
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, the inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in September. The rate has not been this low during the past twelve months. In August,...
Export growth 3 percent in March
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3 in March 2018. Exports of transport equipment, machinery and appliances increased most notably
Investment slightly down in October
In October 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 0.4 percent year on year.
Economy enters recession stage
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in mid-April is slightly less favourable than in the previous month.
Quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds overweight
In 2022, 17 percent of all children and young people in the Netherlands aged 2 to 24 years were overweight.
R&D expenditure in the Netherlands amounts to nearly 10 billion euro
In 2007, spending on Research & Development in the Netherlands amounted to 9.6 billion euro.