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Cargotonkilometre
Unit of measurement for transport capacity, representing the transport of a tonne (1000 kilograms) of load capacity over one kilometre.
Dutch well-being high, but under increasing pressure
it is becoming more difficult to maintain this level of well-being. Many elements of Dutch natural capital are showing systemic deterioration, with increasing pressure on plant and animal...
Manufacturing output almost 11 percent up in September
In September 2021, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 10.9 percent from September 2020.
Exporting services: challenges to start, and to expand
This publication looks at barriers to international trade in services. The first part focuses on the impact of trade barriers when it comes to the decision of firms to start exporting services to a...
Degree of loading
The ratio between the loading capacity took up by the goods carried by a freight transport vehicle and the total loading capacity of that vehicle.
TEU (Twenty foot equivalent unit)
A unit based on an ISO container of 20 foot length (6.10 m) to provide a standardised measure of containers of various capacities and for describing the capacity of container ships or terminals.
Business survey manufacturing industry February 1989 - October 2011
Production and capacity utilisation, orders, sales prices, stocks final products, competitive position, sales, number of employees for
Dead weight
The lifting capacity of a ship expressed in tonnes (1000 kilograms).
Social security
The complex of measures that aim to guarantee some continuity in household spending capacity.
Liner traffic
Shipping according to a time table on a regular route with transport capacity on offer publicly (or scheduled services)
Small delivery van
A commercial vehicle equipped for freight transport of which the empty weight plus the loading capacity do not exceed 3500 kilograms.
Gross tonnage
The measure for the total cubic capacity of the ship in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships of 1969.
Tug boat
Motor boat with a capacity of at least 37 kW, designed or refitted to tow towing barges, push boats or platforms, but not for transporting freight.
Energy
The capacity to perform work.
Labour
Input of human capacity for the production of goods and services, as defined in Statistics Netherlands' national accounts.
Motorcycle
Motor vehicle on two or three wheels, with or without sidecar, fitted with a combustion engine with a cylinder capacity of 50 cubic centimetres or more.
Push boat
Motor boat with a capacity of at least 37 kW, designed or refitted to push barges or tug boats, but not to transport freight.
More and more renewable energy from biomass
In 2020, the consumption of energy from biomass resources such as biogas, biopetrol, the green part of household waste or wood products rose by 10 percent on the previous year, reaching a total of...
Producer confidence hits new record high
In July 2021, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved again and reached the highest level since the survey started in 1985.
Investments over 4 percent up in July
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 4.2 percent year-on-year in July 2021.
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...
Statistics Netherlands invests in Spark to process big data
Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will invest in a new computer system: Spark.
International measurement of welfare in a broad sense
The teaching post is likely to play a key role in internationalisation of the Dutch model
The Netherlands in numbers, 2021 edition
The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.