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More waste collected separately by municipalities
In 2017, 57 percent of household waste was collected separately, versus 49 percent in 2007.
Rude behaviour mainly experienced by young women
In 2017, disrespectful behaviour was encountered relatively most often by women between the ages of 18 to 24 years
Manufacturers less confident
Dutch manufacturers were less confident in June 2018.
Employment in the sustainable energy sector
The sustainable energy sector accounted for 0.73 percent of total employment in 2016.
Changes on the job market manifest in more modest increase CAO wages
In the first quarter of 2010, collectively negotiated (CAO) wages were 1.6 percent higher than one year previously. Since early 2009, the increase in CAO wages was reduced by more than half.
More than one million people in non-funded education
In 2006 an average 1.1 million people aged between 17 and 65 years participated in some form of non-funded education.
Retail turnover stable
Retail turnover stable
Medium-sized businesses struck hardest by crisis in the construction sector
Last year, the construction sector faced a turnover loss of 16 percent. Small construction companies generated a turnover growth by 3 percent. Medium-sized and large building companies had to cope...
House prices continue to rise
In June 2018, house prices reached an all-time high.
Turnover accommodation and food services 2.1 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 2.1 percent in Q1 2018 relative to the preceding quarter.
Unemployment at 3.9 percent for fourth month in a row
Between April and June 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 17 thousand per month. There were close to 8.8 million people in work in June. The...
Fewer employed in March
The percentage share of people aged 15 to 74 years in paid work dropped to 69.1 in March. This is the sharpest decline in six years.
Employment in the environmental goods and services sector
Since 2001 the share of total employment accounted for by the environmental goods and services sector (EGSS)
Economics most popular sector for vmbo students
Until 2007/’08, students in preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo) could choose one of the four discipline sectors agriculture, health, personal care and welfare, economics, or technology....
Public spending up by just over 6 percent
The Dutch government spent 150 billion euro in 2007. This is 6.3 percent more than in 2006.