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CO2 emissions by the Dutch economy were 10.1 percent lower in the first quarter of 2014 than in the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted for the differences in the weather, CO2 emissions fell by just 0.4...

Turnover generated by publishing houses in the fourth quarter of 2013 was considerably down from one year previously. The 2013 annual turnover was also far below the level of 2012. The number of...

Municipal authorities expect to receive 660 million euros in parking fees this year, i.e. 15 million euros more than in 2013 and 94 million euros more than in 2010.

Over half of the adult population in the Netherlands indicate they are prepared to donate their organs after death. Nearly two thirds would like to receive an organ, when in need of a transplant.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in December were on average 5.3 percent lower than in December 2008.

Dutch retailers realised 1.4 percent more turnover in the third quarter of 2010 than in the same period last year.

The number of vacancies in the second quarter of 2008 remained high. Adjusted for seasonal variation, 240 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of June 2008, only 2 thousand down on the...

Last year’s inflation rate averaged 2.5 percent. Motor fuel prices increased substantially. Consumer electronics and water became much cheaper. The average price increase of food products was 2.0...

The majority of adults in the Netherlands are satisfied with life in general. They are the most positive about the homes they live in, the least positive about their financial situation.

Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in January 2012, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on December 2011.The marginal increase is mainly due to changes in petrol, natural gas and electricity prices....

Producers’ confidence in the manufacturing industry has deteriorated substantially in June, and is now -1.7. In May it was still 0.8. Producers’ confidence has now reached at its lowest level since...

According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 16 thousand in November 2012 to reach 552 thousand, i.e. 7 percent...

The number of unemployed averaged 363 thousand in the period May-July 2007.

Because of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, the number of air passengers passing through Dutch airports was much lower in April this year than in the same month last year. The cloud also tempered...

Consumer confidence has risen further in April 2005 and is now at its highest level since three years ago. However, there are still more pessimists among consumers than optimists. After correction...

In the period November 2007-January 2008, an average of 308 thousand people were unemployed, corresponding to 4.0 percent of the labour force, as against 5.0 percent in the same period one year...

Rents of residential property were raised by 2.8 percent on 1 July 2009, the most substantial increase since July 2004. The harmonisation accounts for 0.4 percentage points of the rent increase.

In August 2011, 825 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming a disability benefit. Nearly half of them received a benefit because of mental health problems or a behavioural disorder.

A total of 1,525 people committed suicide in the Netherlands last year.