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Nearly 480 thousand unemployed in the Netherlands
In the period November 2004–January 2005 there were on average 479 thousand people unemployed in the Netherlands. In the past three months an average 6.4 percent of the Dutch labour force were...
All islands in the Caribbean Netherlands achieved economic growth in 2013
According to CBS, the economies on the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands all realised growth in 2013.
Tourism sector essential for employment in Caribbean Netherlands
Tourism accounts for a substantial part of employment on the islands of Caribbean Netherlands. On Bonaire and Saba, 20 percent of jobs are tourism-related, versus 12 percent on St Eustatius. The...
National accounts of the Netherlands 2007
The National accounts represent the official statistical review of the Dutch economy. National income, economic growth, government deficit or surplus and employment are examples of important data in...
Investments in the Netherlands dramatically down since 2008
Statistics Netherlands announced today that investments have seriously fallen behind in the Netherlands in the past years. Another factor that plays a part in this respect is that Dutch companies...
Mortality in times of corona
Mortality has dropped below the expected level as of week 20.
Around 5,900 Croats in the Netherlands
Croatia will be joining the European Union as its 28th member country on 1 July 2013. The Netherlands counts around 5,900 Croats among its residents. Most of them arrived between 1990 and 2001 when...
51 bankruptcies in week 31
In week 31, 51 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Inflation Caribbean Netherlands declines further
According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of Caribbean Netherlands was down further in the second...
Within Europe, antibiotics use lowest in the Netherlands
Among European countries, the Netherlands prescribed the lowest volume of antibiotics (2013) while Greece prescribed the highest. Within the Netherlands, there are regional differences in the volume...
Inflation rate in the Caribbean Netherlands still negative
On the basis of the consumer price index (CPI), Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the inflation rates on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands were all negative in Q4 2015. The rates...
West Netherlands least affected by economic decline
In 2003 the western part of the Netherlands (comprising the provinces of North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Zeeland) was least affected by the recession. In the provinces of Gelderland,...
One in forty people in the Netherlands exposed to too high levels of fine particles
In 2006, one in forty people in the Netherlands lived in areas where the concentration of fine particles in the air was too high. High concentrations of fine particles can damage people’s health.
1.3 million people in the Netherlands hold dual citizenship
A total of 1.3 million Dutch residents hold more than one nationality, as the most recent survey conducted on 1 January 2014 shows. Since then, non-Dutch nationalities are no longer registered. Last...
Economic situation in the Netherlands more favourable than one year ago
By the end of last year, the Dutch economy was in the recovery stage. The situation was very different from the end of 2012, when the economy was in deep recession. This is shown by means of the...
Unemployment decline halting, also in the EU
In both the Netherlands and the rest of the EU, unemployment has stopped declining in recent months.
Fewer asylum seekers and following relatives in Q2 2020
The international and national measures introduced in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak have resulted in a lower influx of asylum seekers and following family members.