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In recent years, the Dutch have adopted a more healthy lifestyle. The percentage of smokers and heavy drinkers has marginally declined.

age at which people die in the Netherlands

At the end of 2008 show that by the end of last year, one million employees (18 percent) reported they were concerned about losing their jobs.

One in ten 15 to 65-year-olds look after chronically ill or disabled relatives. In most cases, the care is provided to one or both parents. Women in the age category 45-55 more often provide care...

Close to 40 ideas were submitted for the innovation award; the jury, including several directors, selected four.

This publication contains information on internationalisation in the Netherlands. Exports and imports of goods and services, export earnings, value chains, multinationals and investment are covered...

Over the past decade, more mothers with young children have become active on the job market. Three quarters of mothers with young children were employed or actively seeking work in the third quarter...

Last year, in 54 percent of couples with young children one partner was working on a full-time basis and the other partner on a part-time basis. This was also the case in 2008.

In 2020, the employed labour force in the Caribbean Netherlands hardly increased compared to 2018.

Marriages and civil partnerships in the Netherlands

Number of emigrants leaving the Netherlands

In 2017, 4 percent of young people in the Netherlands were neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET). This percentage is fairly stable and lower than in other EU countries.

In 2018, more than 80 thousand people were employed in the Netherlands while living in Belgium or Germany. These cross-border commuters mainly live in relatively small rural municipalities just...

In 2020, tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands declined sharply due to the measures and flight restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Car ownership and driving licence ownership of young adult students and workers.

The share of unemployed in the labour force declined by an average 5 thousand per month in the months of March, April and May 2018 to a total of 352 thousand. The unemployment rate (ILO definition)...

The Dutch economy relies to a great extent on multinationals and large companies which operate worldwide.