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Household population growing in and around major cities
On 1 January 2016, there were over 7.7 million households in the Netherlands.
continued growth for eurozone economy
According to Eurostat calculations published last Friday, the economies of the eurozone and the European Union as a whole increased by 0.3 and 0.4 percent respectively in the fourth quarter of 2014...
Population growth in 2014 nearly 73 thousand: more immigrants and more babies
The population growth rate in the Netherlands has risen again in 2014. The population grew by nearly 73 thousand last year. Immigration increased further to a record high of 181 thousand. Emigration...
No further decline household consumption
Household spending on goods and services was approximately the same in June 2014 as in June 2013. In April and May, household spending was also at the same level as one year previously.
Mild weather leads to lower CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions by the Dutch economy were 0.9 percent lower in the second quarter of 2014 than in the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted for the differences in the weather, CO2 emissions increased by...
Exports down
The volume of exports of goods was 2.8 percent down in May 2014 from May 2013. A decline of this magnitude has not occurred in the past four and a half years. In the months prior to the decline in...
Volume of stocks of finished products marginally up from twelve months previously
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 0,9 percent up in April 2014 from April 2013. In the preceding four months, stocks of finished products had been lower than one year previously, but...
Unoccupied dwellings (in Dutch only)
Report and tables on unoccupied dwellings in the Netherlands. The tables contain information on the number of unoccupied dwellings per region, the characteristics of unoccupied dwellings and the...
Lower gas consumption has negative effect on Dutch economy
According to the first estimate conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the Dutch economy recorded a negative growth rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 relative to the...
employment further down
The loss of employee jobs continued in the first quarter of this year;32 thousand jobs of employees were lost relative to the fourth quarter of 2013. After a modest loss by 4 thousand in the fourth...
non-food shops account for better results retail sector
According to data released today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), retail turnover was 0.3 percent down in the first quarter of 2014 from one year previously, i.e. the smallest negative...
nearly all Dutch provinces affected by recession
The latest figures released today by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that nearly all Dutch provinces were affected by the economic recession in 2013.
Second estimate fourth quarter 2013: economic growth 0.9 percent, growth over 2013 estimated at - 0.8 percent
According to the second estimate, the Dutch economy grew 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 relative to the third quarter, versus 0.7 percent on the basis of the first estimate released on 14...
Employment marginally down
The number of employee jobs declined by 4 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2013 relative to the third quarter. In the preceding quarters, the decline was much more substantial.
Retail turnover marginally up
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, retail turnover was 0.8 percent higher in January 2014 than in the same month last year. Volume grew by 0.6 percent, retail...
Employment marginally down
The number of employee jobs declined by 8 thousand (0.1 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2013 relative to the third quarter.
Sustained downturn retail trade sector
In the fourth quarter of 2013, retail turnover was 1.7 percent down from the last quarter of 2012. The decline is about the same as in the two preceding quarters
Modest growth exports
In November 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 2.4 percent up from twelve months previously, whereas the volume had decreased somewhat in September and October. The volume of imports grew by...
Exports marginally down
In October 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.4 percent down from twelve months previously. In September, the volume of exports had shrunk by 0.8 percent. The volume of imports fell...
Economy grows by 0.2 percent
Taking into account the working-day pattern and seasonal effects, the Dutch economy grew by 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter. The Dutch economy shrank by 0.4...
Drenthe's economy suffered most during recession
The economy in the province of Drenthe deteriorated most during the recession period 2008-2012, the province of North Brabant performed best in the face of the recession. The sectors manufacturing...
Marginal growth exports
In October 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.6 percent up from twelve months previously. In September, the volume of exports had been marginally down. The volume of imports fell by 0.4...
Decline private sector investments less substantial
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.9 percent down in September 2013 from September 2012. The decline was less substantial than in August, when private sector...
Exports marginally lower in September
In September 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.6 percent down from September 2012. In the preceding three months, exports growth was about 2 percent. The volume of imports grew by 1.6...