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More renewable energy used
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption increased from 3.8 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2011. The reason for the increase is twofold: the consumption of renewable energy...
Employment up further at end of 2018
Unemployment stood at 3.6 percent in December 2018, slightly higher than the previous month. In the previous 3 months, an average of 13 thousand employed were added each month. There were 329...
Big Data value for the public and private sector
The Big Data Value Association (BDVA) aims to put Big Data firmly on the map in order to boost European economic competitiveness and societal progress
One in six single female old age pensioners have low supplementary incomes
In 2012, nearly 2 million households received old age pensions. In 173 thousand cases, the supplementary incomes of over-65 households did not exceed 250 euros a month. Among these households were...
Deaths; accidents, residents, 1996-2017
Dutch residents died in the given year due to an accident mainly traffic accidents, accidental falls, drowning or poisoning
Technical Report
In the technical explanation (in English) the statistical methods used within the Natural Capital Accounts are explained in detail.
Number of bankruptcies in 2018 lowest of this century
Over the entire year 2018, a total of 3,144 bankruptcies were pronounced. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 4.5 percent.
Dutch consumers again less positive
The mood among Dutch consumers in December 2018 is less positive for the fifth consecutive month.
Turnover courier service providers reaches record high
The overall turnover generated by providers of courier services rose by more than 9 percent in the first quarter of 2014, the highest first-quarter growth ever recorded. Turnover has grown...
Unemployment below pre-crisis level
In November, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent of the Dutch labour force. This was slightly below the level just before the onset of the crisis at the end of 2008.
Manufacturing output over 2 percent up in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.1 percent up in November compared to the same month one year previously.
Rising number of innovating businesses
In the period 2014-2016, the number of companies implementing technological innovations rose to nearly 20 thousand, up by nearly one thousand relative to the period 2012-2014. This involves new or...
Six percent never use the Internet
Six percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over - around 886 thousand people - indicated in 2018 they had never used the Internet, as against 10 percent in 2012.
Using Twitter data to measure emotions
Kunneman thinks the particular value of detecting emotions on Twitter
Turnover fall in transport sector slows down
Turnover in the Dutch transport sector was on average 1.4 percent lower in the first quarter of 2010 than in the same quarter last year. In all four preceding quarters the fall in turnover was more...
Producer confidence increases again
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased again in December 2018.
More flex workers with a migration background
People with a non-western migration background are less likely to be in paid work than those with a native Dutch background. Those who do have paid work relatively often have a flexible contract.
Share renewable energy stable
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption was 4.4% in 2012, almost the same as in 2011 (4.3%).
Lower investments anticipated in manufacturing for 2019
Producers in the manufacturing industry expect to invest 7 percent less in 2019 than in 2018. They also anticipate investments for 2018 to be 44 percent higher than in 2017 by the end of the year.