Search results
Page 47 of 400
Girls perceive more performance pressure than boys
Almost half of teenage girls in the Netherlands regularly or frequently feel pressure to perform because of internal expectations. The proportion is lower among boys: 3 in 10.
Number of bankruptcies virtually unchanged in August
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has hardly changed. There was 1 more bankruptcy in August than in the previous month.
Household consumption slightly up in January
Households spent 0.3 percent more in January 2024 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
No further increase in labour force participation
The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.
Fewer goods transported by inland vessels in 2023
Over 327 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways in 2023
Retail turnover up by almost 2 percent in January
The Dutch retail sector recorded 1.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Household consumption over 6 percent up in July
Consumers spent 6.2 percent more in July 2022 compared to one year previously. They spent more on services, but less on goods.
Number of new-build transactions halved in Q4 2022
In Q4 2022, the number of new dwelling market transactions was down by over a half relative to one year previously.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in March 2024 is more negative than it was in February.
Fewer and fewer families in which only the father works
In 2023, in 13 percent of families with children under 18 only the father was in paid work, while their partners (mostly women) were not in paid work.
Manufacturers less negative in January
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in January than one month previously.
Over 10 million air passengers in Q1 2022
In Q1 2022, the five major airports of the Netherlands handled altogether 10.1 million passengers. This is almost five times as many as in Q1 2021.
Manufacturing output over 6 percent up in June
In June 2022, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by over 6 percent on June 2021.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in February 2024 is more negative than it was in January.
Manufacturers marginally less negative in February
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in February than one month previously.
More and more renewable energy from biomass
In 2020, the consumption of energy from biomass resources such as biogas, biopetrol, the green part of household waste or wood products rose by 10 percent on the previous year, reaching a total of...
Exports up by over 4 percent in May
In May 2022, the total volume of goods exports was up by 4.4 percent year on year
Consumers are slightly less negative once again
In February 2024, the mood among consumers improved slightly further.
Rail freight transport at unprecedented level in 2022
In 2022, 44.5 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 4.3 percent more than in the previous year and, at the same time, the highest gross transported weight ever...
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Manufacturing output prices over 30 percent up in June
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of over 30 percent year on year.
Dutch GDP per capita 1.5 times the EU average
In 2021, Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at over 49 thousand euros, putting the Netherlands in fifth position within the European Union.
Household consumption slightly up in December
Households spent 0.3 percent more in DEcember 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Bankruptcies up by over 50 percent in 2023
Altogether 3,271 businesses and institutions were declared bankrupt, over 50 percent more than in 2022.
Economic outlook more negative in July
The economic climate in July 2023 is more negative than it was in June.