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The Netherlands earns billions in agro-sector exports

Agro-sector exports were valued at over 45 billion euros in 2014, earning almost 29 bn euros in revenues.

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Largest occupational group on each island of the Caribbean Netherlands are construction workers

In 2014, the largest occupational group in the Caribbean Netherlands were construction workers including bricklayers, pavers and carpenters. Nearly 12 percent of the 13 thousand people working in the...

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Dutch manufacturers remain optimistic

The confidence among Dutch manufacturers fell slightly, but the mood remains optimistic. Statistics Netherlands reported today that optimism has prevailed among Dutch manufacturers since October 2014.

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Exports Dutch products to EU countries further down

The export of products manufactured in the Netherlands to EU countries is falling into decline. The importance of the EU in total exports of goods is also diminishing, but from an international point...

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Incoming tourism contributed 16.4 percent to Bonaire's economy in 2012

Incoming tourism accounted for a direct contribution to Bonaire’s gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately 16.4 percent in 2012.

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Nearly 1 million people seek alternative treatments

In the period 2010-2012, an average of nearly 1 million people reported to have consulted alternative healers in the past year, i.e. nearly 6 percent in the Dutch population. Acupuncture treatments...

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Business administration and management most popular higher education disciplines

These are a few of the main conclusions of the annual education report Jaarboek onderwijs in cijfers 2012.

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Number of people from Central and Eastern Europe doubled in half a decade

Early 2011, nearly 200 thousand people from Central and Eastern Europe had registered as residents or workers in the Netherlands. Their number has more than doubled over the past five years.

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Population growth to slow down in the years to come

The Dutch population is estimated to grow by 86 thousand in 2009. The increase exceeds last year’s population growth by 5.5 thousand.

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Fewer traffic deaths in 2012

Last year, 650 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands, i.e. 11 fewer than in 2011. The number of traffic fatalities has dropped by 19.9 percent relative to 2006. The traffic death toll...

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Supportive colleagues make a difference

Employees who lack support from their colleagues more often report sick than those who receive support from their working environment.

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Dutch consumers do not contribute to worldwide emission reduction of greenhouse gases

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused to meet the economic needs of Dutch consumers were nearly 6 percent lower in 2009 than in 1996, but the total amount of global greenhouse gas emissions as a...

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Annual number of abortions stable over the past decade

Forty years ago to the day, on 27 February 1971, the first abortion clinic opened its doors in the Netherlands. Approximately 28 thousand abortions are carried out on women living in the Netherlands...

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Built-up area

The built-up area continues to increase, on average by 0.8 percentper year.

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Substantial increase assets pension funds and insurance companies in first quarter

In the first quarter of 2004 the total assets of pension funds and insurance companies rose by 46 billion euro to 829 billion euro. On balance the value of shares rose by more than 24 billion euro,...

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Female majority in one-third of high-level occupations

There are more female than male workers in over one-third of occupational groups at higher levels, especially in the sector care and welfare and in education. This is related to fields of study...

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