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Steadily rising share of women in highest-paying jobs
The share of women among the highest-paid employees in large organisations has seen a steady increase in recent years.
Mining and quarrying; employment and finance, SIC'93, 2006 - 2008
Persons employed, costs and revenues, turnover and other financial result Branches (SIC'93) mining and quarrying
Pension gender gap still considerable
The share of women aged 65 and older receiving supplementary pensions has grown considerably between 2000 and 2012, although it is still significantly lower than among men. On average, women’s...
Most young children do not travel unaccompanied
Three quarters of children aged between 4 and 12 did not travel unaccompanied in 2010.
Most older people still socially active
Generally, the participation rate among over-55s in social activities is relatively high, but the contact rate with friends and acquaintances for over-75s is below average. They also less frequently...
Surinamese and Antillean parents most frequent recipients of childcare allowances
Requests for childcare allowances were submitted for 30 percent of children under the age of twelve in 2008.
More farmers generate income from supplementary activities
Non-agricultural activities like agro-tourism, nature conservation and care provision are becoming increasingly popular among farmers and market gardeners.
Fewer people have mental health problems
The proportion of people in relatively poor mental health had dropped to 9 percent in 2008. The reduction was mainly recorded in the female population.
Unemployment considerably down
Seasonally adjusted unemployment averaged 380 thousand in the period November 2006–January 2007, a reduction by 12 thousand relative to the period October-December 2006.
Fewer households rely on benefits for a long period of time
Last year, 855 thousand Dutch households were dependent on benefits for a sustained period of time, i.e. nearly 40 thousand fewer than in 2009. The total number of households living on benefits...
More than 4 percent socially excluded
More than 4 percent in the Dutch population aged 16 years or older were socially ostracised in 2010. This group rarely participates in social activities, hardly has access to institutions, has poorly...
More employees on courses, less spent on training
Nearly four out of ten private sector employees in the Netherlands did a work-related course in 2010. Five years previously this was 34 percent. In 2010 spending on courses accounted for 2.1 percent...
Unemployment high among flexible workers
In the first quarter of this year, 143 thousand persons who were still employed in the fourth quarter of 2012, lost their jobs. In particular people participating in flexible working hours schemes...
Revenues from sale Nuon and Essent shares spent on investments
Municipalities spent more than 1.9 billion euro of the proceeds of Nuon and Essent share sales to invest in projects. This is more than 60 percent of the first 3.2 billion paid in municipal bank...
Wholesale trade; employment and finance per sector, SIC'93, 2006 - 2008
Persons employed, costs and revenues, turnover and other financial result Branches (SIC'93) wholesale trade
Agricultural census; types of holdings, regional division
Number of holdings, crops, cattle and workers by type of holding (dsus) and regions
Surplus of CO2 emission less costly for energy companies
Energy companies generated more electricity in 2009. As a result, CO2 emissions have grown relative to 2008 and to cover the increase, energy companies have to buy extra emission rights.