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Higher CO2 emissions in second quarter of 2019
In the second quarter of 2019, CO2 emissions were 2.9 percent up year-on-year.
Caribbean Netherlands, Bonaire: labour force; characteristics 2010
Labour force, employed, unemployed and inactive population Bonaire by sex, age and country of birth
Defence-to-GDP ratio down
In 2008, public expenditure on defence totalled 8.2 billion euro, i.e. 1.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as against 1.5 percent five years ago and 1.8 percent a decade ago.
Modest economic contraction
The Dutch economy contracted 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2013 relative to the fourth quarter of 2012.
Less nitrogen, phosphate in manure due to fewer cattle
In 2019, nitrogen excretion in animal manure decreased by 2.6 percent on the previous year, to 490 million kg. This is below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling that has been imposed on Dutch...
More British people moving to the Netherlands
The number of native British people who moved to the Netherlands from the UK rose again in 2019, while the number of native Dutch people migrating to the UK declined further.
Unemployment increasing further
In the period September-November 2009 there were on average 400 thousand people unemployed. This constitutes 5.2 percent of the labour force.
Slower rise in unemployment
472 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period January-March 2010.
A clearer picture of online platforms in the Netherlands
Whether we want to sell new or second-hand products, book a hotel room or simply share photos on social media, online platforms are taking on an ever-greater role, both in our society and in our...
Consumer confidence declining further
Consumer confidence drops further in February 2022.
4 in 10 young people interested in politics
Young people aged 15 to 17 years have little interest in politics. They become more interested when turning 18.
Public trust in EU and politics on the rise
Last year, more than six in ten Dutch people aged 15 and up indicated they trusted other people, a share similar to that in 2017.
Manufacturing output virtually unchanged
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.1 percent up in January 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Economic situation improves further
The economic situation improved further in February; all indicators perform above the level of their long-term trend.
Minimal growth for Dutch economy
The Dutch economic growth in the first quarter of 2010 at 0.1 percent compared with the same quarter last year.
Further fall unemployment in January
Further fall unemployment in January.
Export growth 3 percent in July
The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.0 percent percent in July relative to July 2017.
Lower CO2 emissions in Q2 2018
In Q2 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 3.8 percent down year-on-year. The decline was mainly the result of reduced natural gas consumption for heating.
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...
Half of the self-employed are service providers without personnel
In the first quarter van 2012 there were over 570 thousand self-employed service providers in the Netherlands without personnel. Almost half was highly educated, and the most common profession was...
Flower bulb cultivation continues to flourish
The area of farmland destined for bulb cultivation in the Netherlands continues to grow.
More asylum seekers than following relatives in Q3
The Netherlands received 4.4 thousand asylum seekers and 2.3 thousand following relatives in Q3 2017.
The Netherlands largest importer of insects in the EU
The Netherlands is the largest importer of live insects in the EU with an import value of 8.2 million euros.
Manufacturing prices up again
Manufacturing prices up again