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Ecosystem Unit map
The ecosystem unit map delineates ecosystem units in the Netherlands
Housing costs account for nearly 40 percent of expenditure lowest incomes
Housing costs make up the largest part of the household budget. In the lowest income categories, housing costs account for 39 percent of total household spending, but the share is smaller for higher...
More young people earn minimum wage
The number of minimum wage jobs has risen marginally over the period 2008-2012. The increase mainly occurred among 20 to 30-year-olds.
One in three Dutch enterprises faces financial obstacles
One in three Dutch enterprises faces financial obstacles. It is harder for them to get credit and loans and debtors pose an increasing risk. For the next twelve months enterprises mainly expect to...
More employees on courses, less spent on training
Nearly four out of ten private sector employees in the Netherlands did a work-related course in 2010. Five years previously this was 34 percent. In 2010 spending on courses accounted for 2.1 percent...
More jobs than twelve months ago
In the first quarter of 2011, the number of jobs of employees grew by 34 thousand relative to the first quarter of 2010.
More funding for libraries
Dutch central, provincial and municipal government spent a total 633 million euro on libraries in 2007. This is 6 percent more than in 2006, and 50 percent more than in 1999.
Cutback in government spending on media
In 2006, public spending on media amounted to 897 million euro; adjusted for price changes that is 22 percent down on 1999.
Inflation rate stable
Dutch inflation remained unchanged in April. The consumer price index shows that, just as in March, consumer prices were on average 1.8 percent higher than twelve months ago.