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Construction hits rock bottom
Some 60 thousand new dwellings were completed In 2003. This is 11 percent less than in 2002 and the lowest number of dwellings completed since 1953. The worst seems to be over, however, since the...
Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
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.
Unemployment continues to rise
Figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 5 thousand in September 2012, to 519 thousand.
More vacancies
The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands rose by 17 thousand in the second quarter of 2006.
Share of renewable energy up to 4 percent
Renewable energy accounted for approximately 4 percent of total domestic energy consumption in the Netherlands last year versus 3.4 percent in 2008.
Dutch youth very active on social networks
No less than 91 percent of young Internet users in the Netherlands were active on social networks like Hyves, Twitter and Facebook in 2010.
Decline household consumption less substantial
Domestic household spending on goods and services was 1.0 percent down in December 2012 from December 2011. Household consumption has been continuously down from twelve months previously for eighteen...
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...
More men in their 40s become fathers
In recent years, the number of men in their 40s who become fathers has continually grown. In 2006, about 24 thousand babies were born whose fathers were in their 40s, i.e. 14 percent of all babies...
Vacancies continue to rise
The number of job vacancies rose further in the first quarter of 2005. At the end of March 141 thousand vacancies were open, 13 thousand more than in the previous quarter.
Sharp drop in building permits for own homes
Dutch municipalities issued building permits for 32 thousand dwellings in the first half of 2009. This is nearly 10 percent down on the same period last year.
Unemployment hits sector business services
In the first six months of 2009, unemployment grew in those sectors where the number of male employees is relatively high, e.g. business services, manufacturing industry, trade and transport and...
Sharp increase unemployment
According to the latest figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 21 thousand in January to 592 thousand.
Unemployment down in August
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, seasonally adjusted unemployment fell to 683 thousand in August, i.e. 8.6 percent of the labour force.