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Dutch public slightly more satisfied with police
The Dutch public were more positive about the police in the municipality where they lived in 2011. People were more satisfied than in 2010 in terms of their contact with the police as well as how the...
Manufacturers more confident in June
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 7.2 in June, up from 6.1 in May.
Producer confidence picks up
The Dutch producer confidence indicator stood at 3.4 in September, up from 1.2 in August.
Life expectancy at age 65
The life expectancy of people aged 65 is increasing. According to the CBS forecast, this will be 20.5 years by 2023.
household spending marginally up, consumer confidence remains stable
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.2 percent up in October 2014 from October 2013. Prior to this modest increase,...
Concentrations of particulate matter in urban areas
Annual average concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in urban areas are decreasing since the year 2000.
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
Ecological status of surface waters
Both in 2009 and in 2015, only 0.4 percent of Dutch surface waters complied with the standards for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive.
Dutch census saves time and money
Population censuses have a centuries-long tradition.
Most Dutch agree on home mortgage interest deduction
Voters hardly disagree on a ban on same-sex marriages, abolition of the mortgage interest deduction and tax cuts. They do disagree on the issues of development aid and illegal immigration.
Unemployment falls below 4 percent
The employed labour force increased in March 2018, unemployment declined. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent.
Confidence among manufacturers improves further
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 7.8 in March. They are especially more positive about their future output.
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence less positive
Year-on-year manufacturing output increased again
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 2.1 percent in October 2015 from the same month last year. This is mainly due...
Dutch manufacturers less optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in October compared to September. The producer confidence indicator fell from 3.8 in September to 2.4 in...
Inflation edges up to 1.1 percent
The inflation rate climbed to 1.1 percent in October.
Short hospital stays, few smokers: the Netherlands versus the EU
Compared with other countries in Europe, in the Netherlands hospital admissions are relatively short: less than two days to have a baby and less than six days for an acute heart attack. The number of...
Income support claimants in smaller towns more likely to find work
Lead: Just over 9 percent of people claiming income support in the Netherlands at the end of 2010 found a job in 2011. This percentage was highest in smaller municipalities.