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The Netherlands in European top 5 of 'lifelong learning'
In comparison with the rest of the EU, the Dutch are relatively active participants in ‘lifelong learning’. Training for work or leisure is more popular among highly educated and those working in...
slightly more jobs and vacancies in third quarter
According to the labour market review, the cautious recovery of the labour market continued in the third quarter of 2014.
Bonaire: number of dental visits down
In 2017, 46 percent of Bonaire’s population aged 15 years or older paid a visit to the dentist.
Retail turnover almost 5 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in September 2019.
Emancipation monitor 2012
Labour participation by women remains unchanged
Slightly raised mortality during hot week
During the heat wave in August 2020, over 400 more deaths than average occurred, mainly among the elderly. Higher temperatures cause a rise in mortality, although the correlation is lower than in the...
CPI all households (elaborate)
Consumer price indices all households. Index figures Consumer goods
Economic growth rises to 4.1 percent
Dutch economic growth was 4.1 percent in the third quarter of 2007 compared wit the same period last year. This is the highest growth rate for more than seven years.
Substantial job increase in first quarter 2006
In the first quarter of 2006 there were 35 thousand more jobs than in the last quarter of 2005.
Increase in temporary contracts with prospect of permanent appointment
More and more employees in the Netherlands have a temporary employment contract that offers the likelihood of a permanent appointment. Most of them are younger employees
Modest wage increase in first quarter of 2011
In the first quarter of this year, collectively negotiated (CAO) wages were 1.1 percent up on one year previously, the lowest wage increase since 2005. The highest increase in CAO wages (1.5 percent)...
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Week 20 (14-18 May 2007)
Hospitality students go abroad most often
Nearly one-quarter of higher education graduates went abroad for their education, mainly those in hospitality.
CBS and SCP deepen cooperation
The focus of this agreement is on further deepening of both research and innovation work, with extra attention being paid to privacy
Economic growth third quarter adjusted upward to 4.2 percent
The Dutch economy grew 4.2 percent in the third quarter of 2007 relative to one year previously.
Retail turnover 3 percent up in August
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.0 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August 2019.
Amount of unfilled job vacancies marginally down
There were 97 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of March, i.e. 5 thousand down from the previous quarter.
January's inflation at 1.4 percent
In January 2007, inflation in the Netherlands was 1.4 percent. The rate was higher than in December, when prices were 1.1 percent up on one year previously, as the consumer price index.