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Multinationals account for 30 percent of economy
In 2016, multinational enterprises generated 30 percent of the 635 billion euros in value added.
Economics most popular sector for vmbo students
Until 2007/’08, students in preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo) could choose one of the four discipline sectors agriculture, health, personal care and welfare, economics, or technology....
Investment climate; innovation international comparison 1990-2008
Innovative enterprises, patent applications, turnover of new or improved products and employment in high-tech sectors broken down by region
Information dialogue Engels
Statistics Netherlands has started work on a spectaculair innovation. To give anyone in search for facts instantly the right answer. We call it the Information Dialogue. With technology from Google,...
International measurement of welfare in a broad sense
Smits develops Dutch measurement model further using 100 indicators and expand it into international measurement model
Introducing: the new StatLine
online database. It covers a myriad of themes around the Dutch economy and society
Dutch quality of life is high, but not sustainable
This is a joint press release.
Education more challenging and up to date with Big Data
Analysis of big data is becoming ever more important for governments to facilitate effective, sustainable policy choices
fewer apprenticeships for mbo students in 2013
As a result of the economic situation in the Netherlands nearly 18 thousand fewer apprenticeship places were available in 2013 than in 2012 for students in the apprenticeship-based track (bbl) of...
Considerable increase over-30s in mbo
In the school year 2009/’10, more than 30 thousand men and 31 thousand women over the age of 30 participated in secondary vocational education (mbo), an increase by nearly two thirds...
More research and innovation at Dutch companies
In 2014, Dutch companies and research institutes spent over 13 billion euros on research and development (R&D), up 3 percent from 2013. The number of companies innovating has increased in recent...
Cybersecurity is key in Bibi van den Berg’s inaugural lecture
Corporate news article Cybersecurity is key in Bibi van den Berg’s inaugural lecture
Robust turnover growth computer shops in first four months 2014
Turnover generated by computer and software retailers has risen substantially over the first four months of this year. The increase follows a period of nearly two and a half years of negative...
Business administration and management most popular higher education disciplines
These are a few of the main conclusions of the annual education report Jaarboek onderwijs in cijfers 2012.
Expenditure on apprenticeship training programmes marginally up in 2012
Last year, certified companies providing practical experience and training spent 2.5 billion euros on apprenticeship training programmes, i.e. 37 million euros more than in 2011.
Sharp increase in the share of renewable energy
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands, renewable energy constituted 5.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption in 2014. This is substantially more than the 4.8 percent of 2013...
Substantial increase unemployment among lower-skilled technicians and construction workers
Between 2008 and 2012, unemployment rose faster among lower educated people than among secondary and high educated people. The unemployment increase was most obvious among lower-skilled technicians...
Patent applicants and patent applications; by SIC93 of applicant
Patents, patent applications EPO and NLOC Economic activity (SIC93)