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Household consumption further in decline
Household spending on goods and services was 1.3 percent down in February 2012 on twelve months previously.
Transsexuals in the Netherlands (Summary in English)
This paper presents information about the number and characteristics of transsexuals in the Netherlands. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
More employees on courses, less spent on training
Nearly four out of ten private sector employees in the Netherlands did a work-related course in 2010. Five years previously this was 34 percent. In 2010 spending on courses accounted for 2.1 percent...
Exports up by over 1 percent in July
In July 2022, the total volume of goods exports was up by 1.3 percent year on year.
Supplemental survey: Consumer confidence improves slightly
This supplemental survey indicates a slightly improved consumer confidence over the month of May.
Child care by neighbourhood in Deventer and Nijmegen, 2009 (Dutch only)
Use of child care provisions broken down by, among others, income and district.Commissioned by: Municipality Deventer and Child Care Foundation Nijmegen
Mobile Internet increasingly popular
Mobile Internet is increasingly becoming a part of daily life. Over one in three Internet users had access to the web through mobile devices in 2010 versus one in five in 2007.
ClairCity: citizen-led air pollution reduction
active citizen involvement in reducing air pollution and CO2 emissions
Gas consumption down by 17% year on year in the period July - October
Over the period July to October 2022 inclusive, total natural gas consumption in the Netherlands stood at 7.3 billion cubic metres. This is 17 percent less than in the same period last year.
Excess mortality again in week 22
In week 22 (31 May to 6 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at nearly 3,000.
Exports to Russia down by almost 40 percent in 2022
In 2022, the value of Dutch goods exports to Russia decreased by 38 percent. The decrease was mainly seen in exports of semiconductors and chips, transport equipment, flowers and plants, and...
Consumer debt marginally higher
Overdrafts on current accounts rose by 5.5 percent in 2008 relative to 2007. Dutch consumers borrowed 1 percent more in 2008 than in the previous year.
Sugar beet cultivation reduced, more seed potatoes grown
The cultivation of sugar beets, ware potatoes, starch potatoes, summer wheat and grain maize is reduced in 2015. The cultivation areas for seed potatoes, seed onions, winter wheat and barley have...
Proceeds property transfer tax substantially down
In the first quarter of 2009, proceeds from the property transfer tax dropped by 0.7 billion euro, a decline by 30 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2008. Proceeds have declined for more than...
More and more young adults addicted to social media
In 2017, 29 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds were addicted to social media in their own view.
Interest rate slightly down
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.8 percent in July, i.e. 0.2 percentage points down on June. In the preceding three months...
Introducing: the new StatLine
online database. It covers a myriad of themes around the Dutch economy and society
No continued decline in gender labour force participation gap
The gender gap in labour force participation has remained virtually the same in recent years.
The potential labour force of the European Union: from growth to decrease
On 1 January 2010, the total potential labour force in the 27 countries of the European Union numbered 307 million persons. This is 61 percent of the total population of the EU and is 20 million...
Sharp fall in unemployment
Seasonally corrected unemployment was 357 thousand on average in the period February- April 2007. This is 17 thousand down on the period January-March.
Government surplus in first quarter of 2013
In the first quarter of 2013, the Dutch government has realised a surplus, predominantly due to the one-off revenue from the auction of telecom frequencies. The nationalisation of SNS REAAL does not...
More Dutch and European young adults living at home
In 2017, there were relatively more people in their late twenties living with their parents in the Netherlands than in 2010. This also holds true for most other EU countries.