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More bankruptcies in September
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increases. There was 15 more bankruptcies in September than in the previous month.
HICP 13.6 percent higher in August
According to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation stood at 13.6 percent in August, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was 11.6 percent in July.
Nearly 100 thousand young people are half-orphans
At the end of 2021, nearly 100 thousand young people aged 0 to 24 years were half-orphans. In addition, over 1.5 thousand young people were orphans.
Dutch house price increase among EU top five
In Q2 2022, house prices were 18.2 percent up on the same quarter last year.
CBS expertise on large enterprises in high demand
The Dutch economy relies to a great extent on multinationals and large companies which operate worldwide.
Inflation rate up to 14.5 percent in September
The consumer price index (CPI) was 14.5 percent higher in September than in the same month last year.
Import value of transport services 32 percent up in first half of 2022
In the first six months of 2022, Dutch companies and consumers imported 22.7 billion euros in foreign transport services, i.e. nearly 32 percent more than in the first half of 2021.
Low import dependency in the larger product groups
The Netherlands is only minimally dependent on one or a few countries for product groups with an import value of at least 250 million euros.
Protein crop cultivation slightly increased
In 2022, cultivation of protein-rich crops such as alfalfa, field beans and soybeans has increased slightly.
Excess mortality in three of the four weeks in September
In the last week of September (week 39: 26 September to 2 October 2022 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,100.
Young people relatively often choose secondary vocational education
After secondary education, young people up to the age of 25 are more likely to attend secondary vocational education (MBO) than higher vocational education (HBO) or university (WO).
34 percent more Belgian enterprises in the Netherlands
In a span of five years, the number of Belgian-owned multinationals in the Netherlands has grown from 1,138 in 2015 to 1,528 in 2020. Over the same period, the contribution of Belgian-owned firms to...
Economic outlook virtually unchanged
The economic climate in July 2022 has hardly changed compared to June, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
A plea for consistent income inequality figures
There is a lot of social debate about income inequality. Has income inequality increased over the longer term or not?
Manufacturing output prices over 30 percent up in June
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of over 30 percent year on year.
Mental health has worsened among young people
In 2021, 18 percent of Dutch young people aged 12 to 24 were mentally unhealthy. This was still 11 percent in 2019 and 2020.
Retail turnover almost 2 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector recorded 1.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August. The volume of sales, however, went down by 6 percent.
Manufacturing output prices almost 25 percent up in August
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 24.6 percent year on year.
Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands rising further
In Q2 2022, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 9.4 percent more expensive than one year previously.
Producer confidence further down
In September 2022, Dutch manufacturers were less optimistic than in August. Producer confidence has decreased from 4.6 to 2.6.
Male homicide rate up in 2021
In 2021, a total of 126 people fell victim to murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 5 more than in 2020.
Inaugural speech Prof. Wendy Smits on flexible labour
new statistics for better mapping of the flexible labour phenomenon
Economic growth 2.6 percent in Q2 2022
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q2 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.6 percent relative to...
Labour productivity higher in 2021
In the 2021 pandemic year, labour productivity in the market sector increased by 2.8 percent year on year.
Half of all adult adoptees have searched for birth information
Half of all intercountry adoptees who are now adults have ever searched for information on their background.