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Households had a lot more to spend in 2006
The disposable income of Dutch households rose by nearly 4 percent in 2006.
Charlotte Rietbergen wins Statistics Netherlands Award 2009
Charlotte Rietbergen, who has completed the research master’s programme Methodology and statistics for the behavioural and social sciences at Utrecht University, has received the Statistics...
Farmland birds
The Farmland Bird Indicator (FBI) has declined by approximately 30 percent since 2000
Hefty increase in sales of biofuels
In 2007 2.8 percent of petrol and diesel sold in the Netherlands consisted of biofuels. This is substantially more than the 0.4 percent in 2006.
Inflation rate marginally down
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.5 percent in October, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down from October. Dutch inflation reached the lowest level in more than three years.
Exports shrinks
The volume of exports of goods was 2.7 percent lower in April than twelve months previously. Exports decreased for the first time since October 2011. The volume of imports decreased by 0.2 percent in...
From vodka to wooden shoes
In 2001, immigration from the former Soviet republics reached a record level, when more than 6 thousand people came to the Netherlands. Since 2004, immigration is stable at approximately 3 thousand a...
Economic situation slightly less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation is slightly less favourable in January compared to December.
Inflation remains low
Today, Statistics Netherlands announced that the Dutch inflation rate was 0.8 percent in May. After going up in April, the rate is now back at the level of March. Cheaper holidays and food products...
More than one thousand cold and flu-related deaths
In the first four weeks of 2009, mortality among the older population was more than one thousand higher than in the preceding years.
More package holidays
Last year, 12.5 million Dutch went on holiday at least once. Fewer and fewer people go on holiday without having made prior arrangements.
Container transport increasingly important
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that container transhipment in Dutch sea ports has risen by 9 percent in 2014.
Inflation below 1 percent again
Inflation in the Netherlands fell to 0.9 percent in September. In August it was still 1 percent.
More than 55 thousand children adopted since 1956
Since the introduction of adoption legislation in 1956, more than 55 thousand children have been adopted in the Netherlands.