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consumers getting fewer haircuts
Dutch consumers had their hair done less often or opted for cheaper hairdressers, products or treatment in the third quarter than in the previous quarter. This is the third quarter in a row that this...
Environmental quality of life
Production and income growth are not necessarily accompanied by a rise in well-being.
Consumption of biofuels in road transport decreases
The consumption of biofuels decreased from 3.5 percent of all petrol and diesel consumed in road transport in 2009, to 2 percent in 2010. The consumption of biodiesel fell from 3.5 to 1.5 percent....
Port throughput slumped in first half of 2020
In the first six months of 2020, the volume of transhipments at Dutch seaports declined by nearly 10 percent relative to the same period last year.
Household consumption in decline
Household spending on goods and services in August 2011 was 1.0 percent down on August 2010, whereas in June, household spending was marginally up on one year previously.
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth in October 2019.
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
Quality aspects in price indices and international comparisons: Applications of the hedonic method
Dissertation on price comparisons over time and across countries.
Municipal waste; quantities
To obtain data on the quantities of waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities, as well as data on collection and processing methods of municipal waste.
Manufacturing output down by 0.5 percent in April
In April 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.5 percent lower than it was in April 2024.
Substantial decline manufacturing output
The average daily production realised by Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.3 percent down in March 2013 from March 2012. The decline was much more substantial than in February, when manufacturing...
About 500 refugees annually invited by Dutch government
Approximately 500 refugees are invited each by the government to settle in the Netherlands. Over the past half decade, many refugees have arrived from countries like Iraq, Myanmar and Ethiopia.
Producer confidence recovering slightly
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers has recovered slightly in May.
Country of origin
Country where an immigrant used to live before moving to the Netherlands
Household consumption 4.5 percent up in December
Consumers spent 4.5 percent more in December 2021 than one year previously, but 7.7 percent less than in December 2019.
Service exports to Germany down in first half of 2021
The value of service exports to Germany stood at 11.1 bn euros in H1 2021, 7 percent lower than in H1 2020.
No increase asylum seekers from Arab countries to the Netherlands
Political and social upheaval in the Arab region have lead to 7.6 thousand asylum applications in the first four months of this year in the countries of the European Union (EU), nearly twice as many...
Divorcing men increasingly older
In 2011 the average age of divorcing men in the Netherlands was nearly 46 years at the time of divorce. In 1991 this was still only 40 years.
Exports growth slightly up
The volume of exports of goods increased by nearly 6 percent in June from twelve months previously. This is marginally above the increase in May. The growth of the volume of exports has remained...
Dutch trade focuses on a limited number of countries and goods
Dutch trade focuses on a limited number of countries and goods. The five most important trading partners of the Netherlands account for more than half of the total value of Dutch trade.