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Registered crime remains at same level
Dutch police forces recorded more than 1 million criminal offences in 2009. This puts registered crime at the same level as in the previous year.
Nearly 1 million business establishments in the Netherlands
On 1 January 2010, there were more than 863 thousand businesses with 956 thousand establishments. Densely populated areas have the highest number of establishments per 10 square kilometres (km).
Imports of Digitised Products
This study provides a first reasonable experimental overview of the size of a few digitised activities in the Dutch economy. The intent behind the study is not to give a complete overview of all...
Second estimate for first quarter of 2013: economy shrinks by 0.4 percent
According to Statistics Netherlands’ second estimate, Dutch economic growth was -0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the previous quarter.
Sales development manufacturing industry (SIC 15-37); 20 persons or more
Sales development and share in manufacturing industry (SIC 15 - 37) for the Netherlands and other countries
More jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency
In 2017, altogether 54 thousand full-time jobs in the Netherlands were associated with renewable energy and energy efficiency. This number was up from 35 thousand in 2008.
Oil tankers dominate short sea shipping
Dutch ports handled a total of nearly 570 million tons of goods in 2014. Nearly half (48 percent) was carried by coastal shipping also referred to as short sea shipping. The rest of the goods were...
Exports to Ukraine nearly halved
In August 2014 Dutch exports to the Ukraine reached 54 million euros wheras in August 2013 exports to the Ukrain were valued at 98 million. This sharp decrease is due to the political tensions in the...
Sustained substantial decline private sector investments
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was nearly 15 percent down in February 2013 from February 2012. The decline is somewhat more substantial than in January, when...
Exceptionally high GDP growth in Q2 2017
Gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth rate of 1.5 percent in Q2 2017 relative to Q1
CAO wage increase below level of inflation during the last eighteen months
In the first quarter of 2012, collectively negotiated (CAO) wages have risen by 1.4 percent. The increase was approximately the same as in the previous two quarters. The CAO wage increase has been...
Traditional role patterns in spending by single men and women
Single men spend their money on other things than single women. Men spend more on cars, eating out and gadgets, while women spend more on clothes, personal care and fruit and vegetables.
Rise in domestic exports to China
In the first four months of 2020, Dutch domestic goods exports to China rose by 500 million euros to 3.5 billion euros.
Female entrepreneurs just as internationally active as male entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs in the Dutch business economy are engaged in international activities to virtually the same degree as their male counterparts.
Consumption slightly up in June
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.6 percent larger in June 2004 than in the same month last year. Spending on goods was about the same as twelve months previously, while spending on services...
Inflation rate at 2.0 percent in January
January’s inflation rate was 2.0 percent, an increase by 0.1 percentage points relative to December, when the annual price increase was 1.9 percent.
Private sector investments down
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 8.6 percent down in July 2013 from July 2012. The decline was less substantial than in June, when private sector investments were...
Record number of bankruptcies
Over 10 thousand bankruptcies were declared in 2005, the highest number ever.
Less skiing and more hiking during winter sports
Austria is the most popular winter sports destination, skiing the main activity. More people go hiking in the snow.
year-on-year growth manufacturing output for fourth month in a row
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.6 percent up in June 2015 from the same month last year. For the fourth month in a...