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Allowances for health care and childcare increase further
The Dutch government spent nearly 10 billion euro on income-dependent allowances for housing, care and childcare in 2009. This is half a billion more than in 2008.
Income distribution of households; NA, 2005-2014
Income distribution of different household groups in the Netherlands Source of income, living situation, household composition, age and income
Substantial increase in use of solar panels
The number of solar panels installed in the Netherlands has grown further in 2011. Total capacity was raised by 40 megawatts, i.e. twice as much as in 2010.
House Price Index; existing own homes; 2010=100 1995-2017
Price indices, number sold, changes and average purchase prices of existing own homes in the Netherlands.
Less income from municipal taxes due to changes in property tax
In 2006 The Dutch municipalities will receive 8.9 percent less from municipal taxes than in 2005. This is due to the abolition of property tax for the occupants of dwellings. The loss in property tax...
More than 170 thousand people have no health insurance
On 1 May last year, 171 thousand (1.0 percent) of Dutch residents had no health insurance.
Sharp drop in fees of estate agents, surveyors and notaries
As a result of the prolonged crisis on the Dutch housing market, fees of estate agents, surveyors and notaries in the Netherlands continue to decrease.
Substantially higher spending on care allowance in 2011
The Dutch government paid 4.7 billion euro in care allowances in 2011, nearly 0.9 billion more than one year previously. The increase is related to an increase in the standard premium for health care...
Prices frequent purchases rise less rapidly than prices infrequent purchases
Prices of frequently bought goods and services have increased less rapidly since July 2013 than prices of goods and services Dutch consumers buy only rarely. In the prior four years the situation was...
Consumption growth practically at a standstill
In the first six months of 2011, Dutch consumption expenditure remained at the same level as one year previously. In June, households even spent one percent less on goods and services than twelve...
Natural gas consumption nearly reduced by half over the past three decades
Household gas consumption in the Netherlands averaged nearly 1,400 cubic metres in 2007, a reduction by almost half relative to 1978.
Statistics Netherlands opts for international definitions of unemployment and inflation
Statistics Netherlands will use the definition of the International Labour Organisation as its main indicator of unemployment as of 2015 and the international Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices...
Lowest inflation rate since 1989
The inflation rate stood at 0.9 percent in October 2006, the lowest result since March 1989.
Government deficit 4.1 percent in 2012
In 2012 the Dutch government deficit shrank to 4.1 percent of GDP while government debt rose to 71.2 percent of GDP. The Dutch government deficit and debt have now exceeded the European norms for the...