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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.
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)....
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.
Secondary vocational education; students and graduates
About the survey Secondary vocational education; students and graduates
Care Accounts
Description of the final expenditure on care. The care expenditure are broken down to providers of care, financing sectors and functions of care (clusters of activities).
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.
Fewer corporate and personal bankruptcies filed in 2010
Last year, 9.6 thousand bankruptcies were filed, i.e. 9 percent fewer than in 2009.
Unemployment further up
Seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 7 thousand in April 2013 to reach 650 thousand.
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.
Lower year-on-year selling prices in manufacturing
In April 2015, retail prices of Dutch manufactured products were 6.1 down percent from April 2014. In March this year, prices were 6.9 percent below the level of twelve months previously.
Child-rearing mostly done by mothers, including working mothers
In more than half of Dutch families, parenting tasks are shared equally between the father and the mother. However, when only one of the parents takes on these tasks it is usually the mother, even if...
Potential labour force in decline
After continuous growth over the past century, the potential labour force is about to decline. On 1 January 2007, there were 10 million Dutch residents in the 20–65 age bracket.
Number of vacancies stabilising
The number of unfilled vacancies has stabilised in the third quarter of 2009.
Residential property rents 9 percent up since introduction new rent policy
Residential property rents were raised by an average of 4.4 percent in July 2014. High-income tenants living in dwellings intended to provide affordable housing for low-income households faced the...
Almost 200 billion euro in Dutch savings accounts
The savings of private individuals reached almost 200 billion euro in 2004. People put almost 11 billion euro more into their savings accounts than they took out. Outstanding debt on consumer credit...
Spending on health care and welfare levels off
According to the most recent figures, the costs of health care and welfare amounted to 87.6 billion euro in 2010, a 3.6 percent increase relative to 2009. Over the period 2004-2008, the costs of care...
Longer life, but more years with a physical disability
Although Dutch people are living to older ages, they are no longer doing so in perfect health. The number of years they have to cope with a physical disability is increasing. These are mostly minor...
Health care consumption varies by education level
Generally, lower educated persons more often receive health care services than higher educated people. Factors like age, gender, state of health and income partially account for the differences...
Second quarter economic growth slightly higher than previously estimated
Figures put Dutch economic growth at 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2007 compared with the same quarter last year.
Sharp fall in savings through company schemes
Employees who save via company savings plans deposited 1.3 billion euro in these schemes in 2003. This is much less than in previous years, when total deposits fluctuated around 2.2 billion euro. The...
Fewer loans, higher overdraft
The Dutch population borrowed less in the form of consumer credit in 2005 than in 2004.