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Dutch exports to Greece slowly recover after substantial dip
Dutch goods exports to Greece are slowly picking up after a substantial dip in the early years of the recession. Greek exports have grown more rapidly over the past seven years than Dutch exports.
University bachelors graduating more quickly
The share of university students receiving a bachelor’s degree within four years has risen in the last few years.
Less nitrogen and phosphate excretion from livestock manure
In 2021, the total amount of nitrogen excreted by Dutch livestock stood at 471 million kg.
Dutch lead a slightly more healthy life
The percentage of overweight Dutch adults fell for the first time in years in 2005, among both men and women.
More health care provided with fewer hospital beds
In the period 1972-2006, the number of beds and patient days in general and university hospitals declined considerably. Simultaneously, the number of hospital admissions and treatment and nursing...
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.
Holland and Brabant most important for trade with UK
Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant account for nearly two-thirds of goods trade with the United Kingdom.
84 percent of sunflower oil imports in 2021 came from Ukraine
In 2021, Ukraine was the largest supplier of crude sunflower oil and maize to the Netherlands.
Nearly 7 percent more rail freight transport in 2021
In 2021, 42.6 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 6.5 percent up on the previous year.
Consumption 0.7 percent down in February
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.7 percent smaller in February 2004 than in February 2003. This was the twelfth month in a row that consumption expenditure was lower than twelve months...
Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q1 2022
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 percent in Q1 2022 relative to Q4 2021. The growth rate has been adjusted upwards.
Again more people in paid employment in April
From February to April, the number of people in work aged 15 to 74 years grew further by 38 thousand per month on average, to 9.5 million in April.
Three-quarters of population in the Caribbean Netherlands report good health
Three in four people aged 15 and older in the Caribbean Netherlands rate their health as good or very good. Sixty percent of the population are overweight. Three-quarters of the population had...
Substantial increase exports to Switzerland after appreciation of the franc
The value of exports of Dutch goods to Switzerland has risen substantially in the first four months of 2015. The importance of Switzerland in total Dutch exports increased marginally. The value of...
Inflation rate down to 8.8 percent in May
The consumer price index (CPI) was 8.8 percent higher in May than in the same month last year.
Machinery exports account for highest earnings
In terms of the gross value added generated through Dutch exports, the highest value added is derived from the export of machinery and machine parts. In 2018, this value added amounted to almost 16...
Volume of exports to Scotland relatively low
The international trade between the Netherlands and Scotland in 2015
Vacancies, online observation (occupational classification)
The publication of job vacancy figures in the Netherlands, broken down by occupational class and occupational segment, in accordance with the Dutch Standard Classification of Occupations ROA-CBS 2014...
Continuing decline in mortality from acute heart infarcts
In 2014, over 139 thousand people deceased in the Netherlands. The number of deaths from an acute heart infarct in the Netherlands has been declining steadily since the 1970s, a trend which continued...