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Economic growth third quarter 2008 slows down to 1.8 percent
Dutch economic growth was 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year.
Manufacturers and business service providers remain optimistic
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry stands at 3.0 in January 2006, thus equalling the level of December 2005.
Feelings of safety unchanged
The Dutch popluation has been less affected by crime in recent years. At the end of 2008, one in four people in the Netherlands said they had been the victim of a criminal offence in the previous...
Interest rates on the money market
Official interest, rates short - term deposits unsecured and call money
Small and relatively expensive housing in Amsterdam
Thirty percent of Amsterdam households own their home.
SDG 10.2 Financial sustainability
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 Reduced inequalities: financial sustainability. SDG 10.2 aims to reduce inequality. The Dutch population and government incur debts and build up...
Environm. goods and services sector; activities, ec. indicators, 2001-2012
Environmental activities and economic indicators per environmental domain such as protection of water, air and management of natural resources.
Regional accounts; Fixed capital formation by Industry 2008-2011
Fixed capital formation by Industry (SIC 2008) by region
Requests for legal aid and reason request by characteristics
Requests for legal aid and reason make a request for legal aid; sex, age, level of education, socio - economic group
Investments of institutional investors 1996 - 2014
Total investments; breakdown in terms of percentage by type of investment Pension funds, insurance corporations and investment funds.
Syrian immigrants often live in a family setting
A total of 29 thousand Syrians registered as residents of a Dutch municipality in 2014 and 2015. Syrian immigrants are young compared to other recent immigrants in the Netherlands and they often live...
The Netherlands in European top 5 of 'lifelong learning'
In comparison with the rest of the EU, the Dutch are relatively active participants in ‘lifelong learning’. Training for work or leisure is more popular among highly educated and those working in...
Inflation further down to 0.6 percent
According to the consumer price index (CPI), inflation was 0.6 percent in September. Statistics Netherlands reports that in August consumer prices were 0.8 percent higher than one year...
Life satisfaction rated 7.8 by the Dutch
Dutch people rate their life satisfaction at 7.8, taking them to fifth place within the EU.
1 in 10 crime suspects is a foreigner without fixed abode
In 2013 nearly one in five registered crime suspects was a foreigner. Over half of this group, one in ten crime suspects, had no fixed abode within the Netherlands. They were tourists, seasonal...
One fifth fewer bankruptcies in 2014
According to Statistics Netherlands, 520 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in December 2014, i.e. 32 more than in November. The increase was caused by...
One in three disabled hold paid jobs
In 2013, 14 percent of all 15 to 64-year-olds in the Netherlands – nearly 1.6 million people – had a disability. They suffer from chronic diseases, disorders or disabilities restricting their...
Higher contribution exports to GDP and more jobs
The importance of exports has increased substantially in the period 2010-2013. In 2013, exports contributed 32.4 percent to the GDP, i.e. 3 percentage points more than in 2010.
Perceived inflation back in line with observed inflation
One of the cornerstones in the description of the economy is the measurement of price increases, or inflation. Alongside actually observed inflation, economists are also confronted by perceived...
Fewer than ten women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth
For women in the Netherlands, the risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth has decreased more than tenfold since the middle of the twentieth century. The largest decrease was in the period...
Expenditure on care 6.2 percent up
Last year, national spending on health care and welfare totalled 79 billion euro, a 6.2 percent increase on 2007.
Economic growth rises to 4.1 percent
Dutch economic growth was 4.1 percent in the third quarter of 2007 compared wit the same period last year. This is the highest growth rate for more than seven years.
Third quarter economic growth unchanged at 1.8 percent
Figures from Statistics Netherlands put Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared with twelve months previously. This is the lowest growth rate since the beginning of...
Credit crisis has limited effects in 2007
Dutch financial institutions suffered only limited effects of the international credit crisis in 2007. The value of their financial assets diminished by only 32 billion euro as a result of lower...