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Dutch private sector average performer in R&D in Europe
Only a small number of people in the Dutch labour force are engaged in R&D activities. The private sector spent 49 thousand labour years (1.1 percent) on R&D in 2007, thus approximating the European...
Rate of return large companies deteriorating
In the course of 2008, the rate of return of leading non-financial companies has deteriorated. It is also more difficult for them to finance their activities.
Fewer individual, more business bankruptcies in 2008
The number of bankruptcies declined by over 14 percent in 2008 relative to the previous year. The number of personal and one-person business bankruptcies declined considerably, but the amount of...
Share of companies employing teleworkers has doubled within four years
By the end of 2007, nearly half of companies with a staff of ten or more persons employed teleworkers. Teleworking is most common among large companies.
Number of video shops reduced by half over the past decade
The number of video shops was reduced by half over the period 1998–2008.
Profits of non-financial companies dip to three-year low
Net profits of non-financial companies in the Netherlands amounted to 19 billion euro in the second quarter of 2008. This is the lowest level for three years.
Storage capacity for animal manure substantially increased
In 2007, 95 percent of dairy and pig farms in the Netherlands had provisions to store semi-liquid manure for six months or longer.
Private sector invests 1.7 billion euro in vocational education
In 2006, the public sector spent 1.7 billion euro (5 percent of total spending on education and 0.3 percent of the GDP) on apprenticeship training programmes and other combinations of education and...
Increasing foreign influence on Dutch private sector
In 2006, foreign influence on the non-financial private sector increased further. Non-financial companies realised a total value added to the amount of 305 billion euro.