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Self-employed hardly worked less in 2009
Nearly 960 thousand people in the Netherlands were self-employed in 2009, of whom 630 thousand did not employ others. In spite f the economic crisis they hardly worked less last year.
Accumulation of favourable and unfavourable outcomes
Data on accumulation of favourable and unfavourable outcomes for well-being ‘here and now’. What is accumulation? Accumulation occurs when several favourable or unfavourable aspects of well-being...
Research and development (R&D); key figures, 2002-2010
R&D expenditures: own staff, Full-time equivalents: own R&D staff Periods
Dutch inflation remains stable
Dutch inflation was 2.3 percent in September, just as in July and August. Prices for air tickets had an upward effect on inflation in September, but prices for new cars had a downward effect. On...
Turnover in hotels and restaurants up again
The hotel and restaurant sector booked 1.3 percent more turnover in the second quarter of 2005 than in the same period last year.
Most reintegration programmes for under-45s
At the end of 2011 nearly 230 thousand people in the Netherlands were in reintegration programmes provided by municipal government. This is more than 17 thousand fewer than twelve months previously.
Dutch inflation a bit higher
Dutch inflation rose marginally in January to 2.0 percent, an increase by 0.1 of a percentage point compared to December.
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants up by 5 percent
In 2007, turnover of the sector hotels and restaurants was again distinctly higher than in the previous year. Turnover increased by 5 percent, just like in 2006.
Companies expect to invest more in 2005
Manufacturing companies expect to invest 20 percent more in 2005 than in 2004. This may indicate a recovery for investment. Last year manufacturing investment was at its lowest for ten years....
Energy balance sheet; key figures, 1946-2016
Coal and products, crude oil feedstocks and products, other commodities Indigenous production, im- and exports, bunkers, stock changes
0.1 percent economic growth
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch economy grew by 0.1 percent in the third quarter of this year relative to the second quarter. The growth rate is based on a first estimate with...
Manufacturing output lower than in December last year
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.8 percent lower in December 2014 than in December 2013. Altogether, manufacturing output...
Retail sales 3 percent up in February
Retail turnover was 1.2 percent up in February 2015 from the same month last year. The volume of sales continues to grow, by 3 percent in February. Retail prices fell by 1.8 percent. Turnover and...
manufacturing output lower than in January last year
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.5 percent lower in January 2015 than in January 2014. The decrease was somewhat smaller...
More suicides in recent years
A total of 1,525 people committed suicide in the Netherlands last year.
CO2 emissions down by 10 percent in the first quarter
CO2 emissions by the Dutch economy were 10.1 percent lower in the first quarter of 2014 than in the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted for the differences in the weather, CO2 emissions fell by just 0.4...
Decrease in disability benefits slowing down
In August 2011, 825 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming a disability benefit. Nearly half of them received a benefit because of mental health problems or a behavioural disorder.