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Women work fewer hours, earn lower incomes. More women in top civil sector and commercial sector positions.

Last year, 478 thousand people (7 percent of all employed) were involved in workplace accidents resulting in physical injuries or mental damage. Most accidents occur in the sectors hotels and...

The number of bankruptcies in the Netherlands is at a historically low level. Since the coronavirus crisis started, this number has been declining each quarter.

Number of enterprises by size (14 classes) and legal form (9 classes) Economic activities in 103 sections/divisions (SIC 2008)

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of bankruptcies rose by 1 in November 2015 relative to October. Most bankruptcies were filed in the trade sector.

People working in the health care and welfare sector think their jobs are physically and emotionally demanding. They are nevertheless more than averagely pleased with their jobs.

The hotel and restaurant sector did good business once again in the first quarter of 2006. In spite of the fact that Easter did not fall in the first quarter this year, turnover in this sector rose...

The importance of the high-tech services sector as an employment generator in the Netherlands has grown in recent years, also in comparison to other EU countries.

Dutch manufacturing companies expect to invest 25 percent more this year than in 2010. This optimism is around the same level as six months ago, when they expected an increase of 24 percent.

The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased.

The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. For the first time in three years, the indicator was positive in April. In May, the indicator...

There were 47 fewer bankruptcies in January 2019 than in the previous month. Most bankruptcies were recorded in trade sector.

Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 13 percent in July 2011 relative to July 2010. In June, turnover was 9 percent up on one year previously.

After adjustment for seasonal effects, 115 thousand jobs were vacant at the end of June 2010, a thousand more than at the end of March. The public sector accounted for the modest increase; the number...

Last year, 59 percent of companies employing 10 at least 10 persons allowed teleworking. The sectors financial services and ICT promote large-scale teleworking.

According to the latest figures, 135 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of March this year, i.e. an increase by 7 thousand relative to the preceding quarter. Nearly all sectors contributed...

The economy in the province of Drenthe deteriorated most during the recession period 2008-2012, the province of North Brabant performed best in the face of the recession. The sectors manufacturing...

In the fourth quarter of 2005, retail turnover was 3.0 percent higher than in the last quarter of 2004. The non-food sector in particular performed well.

After years of sustained growth, turnover realised by the construction sector slumped 4.5 percent in 2009.

The turnover statistics give an insight into short-term developments (four-weekly, monthly or quarterly) in turnover in the various sectors of industry.

Vehicle kilometres of lorries and road tractors (Dutch and foreign vehicles) by territory, vehicle construction years, gross vehicle weight

In the first nine months of 2012, the construction sector faced 6 percent turnover loss. The sector lost 15 percent of its turnover compared to record year 2008. Small building companies were least...

The average age of retirement for employees in the Netherlands had risen to 62.7 years in 2010 and the increase was observed across all sectors. More than 70 thousand employees went into retirement...

In the first quarter of this year, collectively negotiated (CAO) wages were 1.1 percent up on one year previously, the lowest wage increase since 2005. The highest increase in CAO wages (1.5 percent)...