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Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent down in July 2016 from July 2015.
Dutch use childcare more than other EU countries
Three-quarters of Dutch children below the age of 3 was in childcare in 2014, the highest share of all EU countries.
Tourism sector increasingly important
The tourism sector is becoming ever more important to the Dutch economy.
Dutch consumer confidence improves slightly
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator increased by 1 point to +2 in August 2016.
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
Manufacturing prices continue to fall
United Kingdom fourth destination for Dutch hauliers
In 2015, Dutch lorries made more than 162 thousand trips to carry goods to the United Kingdom.
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Population Caribbean Netherlands stable
On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants.
House prices vary considerably by region
Across all regions, prices of owner-occupied dwellings were higher in Q2 2016 than in Q2 2015.
Highest house price increase in almost nine years
Prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 4.6 percent higher in June 2016 than in June 2015.
Dutch consumer confidence down, but still positive
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator declined by 4 point to +1 in July
Most accidents occur in metal and construction
Metal and construction workers tend to be involved in work-related accidents more often than other occupational groups.
Netherlands in top five users of cloud-based services
The use of cloud-based services is relatively high in the Netherlands.
More bankruptcies
More bankruptcies
One in five underage asylum seekers unaccompanied
One in five underage asylum seekers arriving in the Netherlands last year were not accompanied by an adult relative.
Most EU targets not yet achieved by the Netherlands
percentage of people who have successfully completed tertiary-level education
Further improvement public finances
The public deficit and public debt (as a percentage of GDP) both declined in Q1 2016.
Manufacturing output prices up by over 4 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were over 4 percent up in August 2017 year-on-year.
Disposable household income higher
Disposable household incomes rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year, mainly due to higher wages.
Price rise owner-occupied houses over 4 percent in May
Price rise owner-occupied houses over 4 percent in May
Higher investments, mainly in residential property
Higher investments, mainly in residential property
Germans spent 5 bn euros in the Netherlands in 2015
German day trippers spent 2.4 bn euros in the Netherlands in 2015.
Exports to UK account for 3 percent of GDP
Last year, the Netherlands earned over 20 billion euros on exports to the United Kingdom
1 in 10 innovative firms claim world-first innovation
19 thousand Dutch companies implemented technological innovations in the period 2012-2014.
More and more e-shoppers in the Netherlands
E-shoppers: e-shoppers are 16 to 74-year-olds buying goods and services online.