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Producer confidence close to record high
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 9.1 in November.
Nearly 13 million eligible voters on 15 March
Around 13 million Dutch residents will be entitled to vote in the general election on 15 March 2017.
Agriculture accounts for over half of trade surplus
The agricultural surplus ion the trade balance 26.1 bn euros versus 47.5 bn euros for all goods.
Relatively more Turkish women and Moroccan men than native Dutch report feel depressed
Just over 10 percent of the Dutch population reported that they had felt sombre or depressed in 2012, and nearly 6 percent were prescribed anti-depressants in 2011. Feelings of depression are much...
Fewer young crime suspects
According to the police, 262 thousand persons were once or more than once suspected of criminal activities in 2011, a decline by 20 percent relative to 2007. The crime rate fell noticeably among...
goods transported via land and water cover less than 300 kilometres
Ninety percent of goods loaded on to road vehicles, inland vessels or trains in the Netherlands are subsequently transported across a distance of less than 300 kilometres. The shorter the road...
Growing confidence in the military
Last year, more than six in every ten over-15s indicated to have confidence in the military, i.e. slightly more than in 2012. People have more confidence in police and judiciary, but less confidence...
10 percent of 18-24 year-olds who smoke are heavy smokers, one fifth of this age group are overweight
Nearly one in three 18-24 year-olds smoke, and one in five of this age group are overweight. At the same time, nearly 91 percent report their own health as good or very good.
Producer confidence improves
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved in April 2019.
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in October 2019.
Dutch manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has declined in January 2019.
Over 600 billion kg of inbound goods in 2017
In 2017, the Netherlands received in excess of 600 billion kg of goods in gross weight for the first time.
Turnover accommodation and food services 2.2 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 2.2 percent in Q2 2018 relative to the preceding quarter.
Manufacturers again less confident
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 8.2 in April.
Producer confidence at record high
Never before were manufacturers so optimistic.
Confidence among manufacturers improves further
Dutch producer confidence increased from 4.7 in December to 6.0 in January.
Sharp decline Dutch travel spending in Turkey
Dutch travel spending in the first six months of 2016.
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Producer confidence in decline
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry fell to 0.5 in July 2004, slightly below June’s 1.9. The upward trend since the low point in June 2003 was interrupted for the second time by the decline...
Exports down
The volume of exports of goods was 3.1 percent down in May 2014 from May 2013. This is the largest decrease in the last four and a half years. In the months prior to the decrease in May, exports had...
Record number of immigrants in 2010
On 1 January 2011, the population of the Netherlands stood at 16.7 million, i.e. 80 thousand more than one year previously. In 2010, the previous immigration record of 2009 was marginally exceeded,...
Higher contribution exports to GDP and more jobs
The importance of exports has increased substantially in the period 2010-2013. In 2013, exports contributed 32.4 percent to the GDP, i.e. 3 percentage points more than in 2010.