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Only few Dutch people go to church or mosque regularly
Nearly 6 in 10 of the Dutch population say they are religious. Only very few of them go to church, to a mosque or other religious assemblies every week, however.
Unemployment continues to fall
There were on average 447 thousand people unemployed in the Netherlands in the period February-April 2006. The seasonally corrected figure was 427 thousand, 8 thousand less than in the period...
Internationalisation favourable for business survival
Foreign-controlled enterprises in the Netherlands have a higher rate of survival than enterprises under Dutch control. The survival rate of new Dutch businesses is greater if they immediately start...
Wellbeing; health and lifestyle, 2003-2012
Happiness, satisfaction with life, Experienced health, smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight, excercise
Unemployment benefits up again
After adjustment for seasonal effects, 273 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming unemployment benefit at the end of September 2003. This is 20 thousand more than at the end of the previous...
Unemployment rate higher among men and young people
In the first quarter of 2009, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands was 4.4 percent, the same as one year previously, but unemployment rates for men and young people were higher than in the first...
Less turnover in Dutch retail trade
Turnover in the Dutch retail trade in February 2005 was down by 4 percent on February 2004. Retail prices fell by 1 percent during this period, while the turnover volume decreased by 3.1 percent....
Marginal unemployment growth
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, seasonally adjusted unemployment grew by 2 thousand in September to reach 685 thousand, i.e. 8.6 percent of the labour force.
COVID-19 impact on public health
The coronavirus crisis affects nearly the entire population of the Netherlands and will certainly be reflected in CBS statistics that are to be published.
Number of job vacancies still high
The number of job vacancies remained high in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2008.
Linda - Project Manager R&D and Innovation Statistics
About Linda Project Manager R&D and Innovation Statistics
Consumer confidence up again
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence in the Netherlands is higher in December 2005 than in November.
Kingfisher threatened by winter cold
Ice in winter has far-reaching consequences for the kingfisher population. Ice is in fact the kingfisher’s worst enemy, because, if ditches, pools and lakes are covered with ice, it cannot catch fish.
Narrowing gap between number of facilities available in urban and rural areas
In 2009, the number of facilities per 100 thousand residents in the Netherlands had increased by 4 percent relative to 2005. In urban areas, the increase was more than 6 percent.
Inflation rate continues to rise
December’s inflation rate was 1.1 percent, that is 0.1 percent points up on November.
Shorter average distance to nearest after-school care facility
The average distance to the nearest after-school care facility was 900 metres in the Netherlands in 2010.
Euthanasia carried out in nearly 3 percent of cases
Nearly six in every ten deaths in 2010 involved medical end-of-life decisions. In 2.8 percent of cases, euthanasia was carried out.