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More and more young adults addicted to social media
In 2017, 29 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds were addicted to social media in their own view.
Working with businesses to collect CPI data
Working with businesses to collect CPI data
GDP growth rate 0.4 percent in Q2 2019
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) showed 0.4 percent growth in Q2 2019 relative to Q1 2019.
Groom usually older than bride
In most marriages, the female half is younger than the male half. Marriages in which the husband is much younger are relatively rare.
The State; government sector, ESA accounts 1996-2010
ESA transactions government sector; revenue and expenditure on current and capital account, net lending/net borrowing on financial account
House prices 8 percent higher
Prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 8 percent higher in June 2017 than in June last year.
Less protein crop farming in the Netherlands
Cultivation of protein crops such as alfalfa, field beans and soybeans has decreased this year.
Retail turnover over 10 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector recorded 10.2 percent year-on-year turnover growth in August 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
2.7 thousand asylum requests in January
There were fewer asylum applicants and following relatives of asylum statusholders in January 2017.
Energy consumption hardly changed in 2017
In 2017, total energy consumption in the Netherlands stood at 3,150 petajoules (PJ), more or less equal to consumption in 2016.
Value exports to Australia worth 4.2 billion euros
Last year, the Netherlands exported goods and services worth 4.2 bn euros to Australia.
Share of renewable energy at 5.9% in 2016
Consumption of wind and solar energy rose, consumption of energy from biomass sources decreased slightly
Exports up by 1 percent in July
The total volume of goods exports grew by 1.0 percent in July year-on-year.
Nearly 80 million air passengers in 2018
In 2018, Dutch airports handled 79.6 million arrivals and departures. The total stood at 76.2 milion in the previous year. In 2008, a total of 50 million passengers used Dutch airports.
Amsterdam is expanding, mainly due to immigration
The number of inhabitants in Amsterdam is growing, mainly due to foreign migration
Three-quarters of Caribbean Dutch feel healthy
A health survey among residents of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba aged 15 and over shows that three-quarters felt healthy or very healthy in 2017/2018.
Macroeconomic scoreboard 2006 - 2013
Macroeconomic imbalances; macroeconomic risks; macroeconomic scoreboard; European Union; Quarter.
Half of over-85s feel healthy, also in care homes
Elderly who live independently feel progressively unhealthy while those living in care homes feel relatively healthier.
Economic situation remains unchanged
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has not changed in the past four months.
More wind and solar electricity
In 2017, nearly 60 percent of renewable electricity production originated from wind power, 13 percent from solar power.
Manufacturing output over 1 percent down in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.3 percent down in November 2019 compared to the same month one year previous.
Manufacturing output prices over 4 percent down in August
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 4.3 percent down in August 2020 year-on-year.
Largest house price increase in 14.5 years
Largest house price increase in 14.5 years.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in November
Dutch retail sector achieved 2.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in November 2019. The volume of sales increased by 1.4 percent.
Year-on-year house prices 5.9 percent up in September
house prices 5.9 percent up in September