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Last year, 12 percent of European shipbuilding industry turnover was realised in the Netherlands, as against more than 7 percent in 2000. The market share in commercial vessels grew considerably from...

In September 2009, the Benelux celebrates its 65th anniversary. Goods trade between the Netherlands and the other Benelux countries has grown substantially over the period 1946-2008.

Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector declined more than 3 percent in the first quarter of 2013 relative to the same period one year previously. The Dutch retail sector is not doing well in...

Over the period 2004-2012, the growth rate of Dutch exports to euro countries was almost every year below the growth rate of exports to non-euro countries. Greece is the only euro country to which...

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Clean water and sanitation. Access to safe drinking water and sanitary facilities and sustainable water management are at the centre of SDG 6....

Social impact of COVID-19

The Balassa index measures the degree of specialisation of Dutch export products.

In 2008, the number of vineyards in the Netherlands had increased by 13 relative to 2007; 11 new vineyards were situated in the province of Gelderland. The total number of vineyards in Gelderland was...

Latest data Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women.

Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.

Church attendance is declining in the Netherlands. Catholics in particular have been going to church less in recent years. In spite of this, over half of the population say they belong to a religion...

In 2008, 13.4 thousand first requests for asylum were submitted in the Netherlands. One quarter of these requests concerned children younger than 18 years.

The total production of margarines and edible fats rose substantially in the Netherlands in the period 2000-2008. Consumption of fats fell in the same period.

summary: Last year, 0.8 percent of all people employed in the European Union (EU) were living in one EU country and working in another. The proportion of cross-border workers from the Netherlands was...

Internet use among the older generation in the Netherlands has increased dramatically in recent years. Older people are catching up on younger generations.