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The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement
The proposed monitoring system to track progress in the planned transition towards a circular economy.
Inland vessels transported 368 million tonnes in 2017
In 2017, inland vessels transported over 368 million tonnes of goods over Dutch waterways.
More bankruptcies
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of bankruptcies increased by 82 in February 2016 relative to January 2015. Over the past six months the number of bankruptcies has increased...
Highest year-on-year house price increase in almost 8 years
Prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.1 percent higher in January 2016 than in January 2015. This is the most substantial year-on-year price increase in...
Manufacturing prices almost 6 percent higher
Prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were almost 6 percent up in May 2017 from last year.
Fewer bankruptcies
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that - after four months of increase - the number of bankruptcies fell by 27 in January 2016 relative to December 2015. Most bankruptcies were filed in the trade...
Consumers less positive
In January, the mood among Dutch consumers is less positive than in December. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the consumer confidence indicator fell by 2 points to + 4. The downturn is...
Older generation catching up on social media
The use of social media rose among older people between 2014 and 2016, but has hardly changed among young people.
Investments further up
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) announced that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 13.2 percent in August 2015 relative to August 2014. The increase is mainly due to considerably...
1,894 suicides in 2016
Number of suicides has risen in recent years, but related to population and composition has been the same since 2013
Substantial increase investments
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) announced today that the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 22.2 percent up in June 2015 from June 2014.
modest growth Dutch exports
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of exports of goods was 1.7 percent up in June 2015 from June 2014. The growth is less substantial than in the preceding months.
Dutch house prices up in January
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new construction, were on average 2.1 percent higher in January 2015 than in January 2014. Year-on-year house prices have been higher than one year...
Unemployment hardly changed
In the period April-June this year, average unemployment was 310 thousand, i.e. 4.0 percent of the labour force versus 4.6 percent in the period April-June 2007.
Dutch house prices up for the fourth month in a row
Prices of owner-occupied homes, excluding new constructions, were on average 1.9 percent higher in July 2014 than in July 2013. This was the fourth month in a row with increasing year-on-year...
Optimism still prevails among Dutch consumers
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at 23, the same as in May.
Italy fifth export destination for the Netherlands
Dutch exports to and imports from Italy in international goods trade, 2016.
Number of bankruptcies in 2017 lowest of this century
The number of bankruptcies in 2017 was 3,290. This is the lowest annual figure since 2001.
Falling unemployment, mainly among youth
Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand per month over the previous three months.
More bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies has risen.
80% more cheese shops in Amsterdam in 10 years’ time
The number of cheese shops has risen by over one-quarter over the past ten years.
More cross-border road transport carried out by CEECs
Foreign lorries carried over 40 million tonnes in goods across Dutch borders in 2015.