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Producer confidence improves in April
In April 2022, the mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved.
Birth interval
Time between two subsequent births from the same woman.
First offender
Person charged for the first time with having committed an offence.
Soybean imports from Brazil up by 40 percent
In the first six months of 2020, the Netherlands imported 1.6 billion kg of soybeans from Brazil.
Population stock
Size and composition of the population at a given time.
Adult suspect
Someone who was aged 18 and over at the time he/she committed a crime.
Liner traffic
Shipping according to a time table on a regular route with transport capacity on offer publicly (or scheduled services)
Durable consumer goods
Products that can be used more than once and over a longer period of time.
Open-ended labour contract
An employment contract which does not specify a fixed period of time or a final date of employment, except a retirement date.
Country of destination (trade)
'The country to which goods are transported or in which services are provided, as known at the time of export.
Minimum wage earner
Employee earning the minimum wage applicable to his/her age or less. For part-time workers the minimum wage is proportional to the number of weekly hours worked.
Seasonal correction
The removal of annually recurring patterns from the figures which are normal for a particular time of year.
Detention
There are two types of detention: imprisonment for a maximum of one year and four months that is less severe than a jail sentence, usually the time is spent in a detention centre. The other is...
Irregular shifts
Work that does not take place at set times.
Duration
The weighted average time of the payment of interest and redemption of a group of bonds.
Vintage of capital goods
The year in which the capital goods become available for the production process for the first time.
Vintage of capital goods
The year in which the capital goods become available for the production process for the first time.
Purchasing power
Standardised disposable household income deflated by the consumer price index. This makes incomes comparable over time. Purchasing power increases when standardised income grows faster than prices.
Extended custody
Taking somebody into custody for a maximum of four days on the orders of the public prosecutor when the time allowed to hold a suspect for questioning (six hours) is insufficient.
11 percent fewer goods imported from Africa
In 2020, Dutch imports from Africa amounted to 10.9 billion euros.
Less international road haulage in 2020
In 2020, Dutch road hauliers transported 686 million tonnes of freight, 0.4 percent less than in 2019.
Tertiary education
Sector including the following institutions (as of 1997): mental health hospitals and institutions for child, youth, forensic, clinical care for addictions and part-time psychiatric treatment;...
Cause of death
A distinction is made between primary and secondary causes of death. The primary cause of death is the disease, situation or event that started the chain of events resulting in death. Consequences or...
Vocational training
One of the two tracks in secondary vocational training introduced by the WEB (Adult and Vocational Education Act). In this track students spend 20-60 percent of their time of practical training...
Nearly 240 thousand bullying victims in 2021
In 2021, nearly 2 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over reported they had been bullied in the previous year.