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Trade deficit up on Bonaire, down on Saba and Statia
In 2016, the trade deficit on Bonaire grew for the second consecutive year.
Number of asylum seekers and relatives almost equal
The Netherlands received 16,145 first asylum requests in 2017; 14,490 following family members arrived
Retail turnover 4.3 percent up in June
Dutch retail sector achieved a 4.3 percent turnover growth in June relative to June 2016.
GDP growth rate 0.6 percent in Q1 2018
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), GDP showed 0.6 percent growth in Q1 2018.
CBS and the city of Heerlen start up Urban Data Center
CBS, Heerlen start Urban Data Center
Transport and storage top sector export of services
In 2014 the total value of services exported by the top sector Transport and storage exceeded 22 bn euros.
The environment
Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of the environment? Clean air, clean water, clean soil, a healthy natural environment and thriving...
Retail turnover nearly 5 percent up in April
Dutch retail sector achieved nearly 5 percent turnover growth in April year-on-year.
Net exports natural gas 25 percent down
In 2014, net export of natural gas was 25 percent below the level of 2013 and the volume of natural gas extracted in the Netherlands shrank by nearly 20 percent. Apart from 1988, the annual volume of...
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.
Cancer number one cause of death in 2008
Last year, cancer mortality exceeded cardiovascular mortality for the first time. Cardiovascular mortality rate is declining much more rapidly than cancer mortality.
Multicultural neighbourhoods most positive about police performance
Residents of multicultural neighbourhoods are relatively positive about police performance.
Public deficit down to 2.3 percent in 2013
The most recent calculations made by Statistics Netherlands indicate that last year’s public deficit and public debt are in fact lower than the first estimate dating back to March suggested. In the...
Population growth high in regions attractive for Dutch as well as foreigners
In the period 2005–2010, the Dutch population grew by 269 thousand, i.e. 1.6 percent.
A million households more by 2045
The number of households in the Netherlands is expected to grow fast over the next few decades.
Brain tumours and leukaemia account for two thirds of childhood cancer mortality
In the period 2002-2011, a total of 862 children in the age category 0-14 died from cancer. Two thirds of them died from brain tumours or leukaemia. The childhood cancer mortality rate in the...
Randstad economy fourth largest in Europe
The Randstad region is the largest economic urban region in the European Union (EU) after Paris, London and Milan, but the per capita production in the Randstad is lower than in many other urban...
Imports from China: from T-shirts to tablet PCs
China is the main supplier of high-tech products for the Netherlands. The import of high-tech products such as computers and mobile phones is gaining ground to the detriment of low-tech products,...
Large companies more sensitive to economic situation than small and medium-sized businesses
Large companies are much more sensitive to the economic situation than medium-sized and small businesses (MKB).
Consumer prices soaring in Dutch Caribbean in 2011
Average consumer prices in the Dutch Caribbean rose dramatically in 2011 relative to one year previously.