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More graduates and less alcohol consumption among young people in 2020
With a pandemic ongoing, the year 2020 reshaped the lives of young people in the Netherlands.
The year of coronavirus
2020 was the year of coronavirus. To what extent was 2020 different from 2019?
Increase in online shopping among older generation
The number of people in the Netherlands making online purchases has increased further. So far in 2018, 78 percent of Dutch consumers say they have made a purchase via the Internet, as against 76...
Exports up by almost 1 percent in September
In September 2020, the total volume of goods exports was up by 0.7 percent year-on-year.
Producer confidence increases again
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased again in December 2018.
Investments over 4 percent up in July
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 4.2 percent year-on-year in July 2021.
Exogenous shocks - Brexit (chapter 5 Internationalisation Monitor)
Trade in goods with the UK after Brexit: Truly tariff-free? brexit
Is there a coronavirus baby boom?
Based on the first nine months of this year, the number of first-born children per thousand women aged 15-49 is estimated at slightly under 22, against slightly over 20 first-born children in this...
Unemployment down to pre-pandemic level
In the period August through October, unemployment declined by an average of 4 thousand per month, to 277 thousand in October.
Producer confidence increases
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased in November 2018.
Inflation rate up to 2.7 percent in September
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.7 percent higher in September than in the same month last year.
Retail turnover almost 8 percent up in September
In September 2020 the Dutch retail sector recorded 7.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Consumer confidence hardly changed in September
In September, Dutch consumers are slightly less pessimistic than in August.
Goods imports from the UK up by 14 percent
In the first half of 2021, the import value of Dutch goods trade with the United Kingdom amounted to 11.3 billion euros.
Unemployment falling further
In the period September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 17 thousand per month, to 251 thousand in November.
Investments almost 1 percent down in August
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 0.6 percent year-on-year in August 2021.
Slightly smaller pig herd, barely reduced cattle herd
In 2021, the pig herd in the Netherlands was slightly reduced year-on-year to almost 11.4 million.
Use of air-source heat pumps has increased
In 2017, 80 thousand heat pumps were installed which extract heat from the outside air.
Consumer prices on Bonaire increase less rapidly
In Q2 2018, consumer prices in the Caribbean Netherlands increased less rapidly than in the previous quarter.
Tourism on Bonaire seems to be picking up; 9 thousand visitors in June
In 2020, tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands declined sharply due to the measures and flight restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Retail turnover almost 10 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector recorded 9.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth in July 2020. This is the second highest growth in 15 year time.
Slightly more bankruptcies in November
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has slightly increased. The number of pronounced bankruptcies remains at a low level.
Manufacturing output prices almost 14 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 13.9 percent up in July year-on-year.
Increase in international rail freight transport
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and via the Netherlands. Over 93 percent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad.
Highest increase consumer prices in almost 5 years
For the first time after September 2013, the price increase was above 2 percent.