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Many part-time employees Part-time work (2013) Netherlands 39.9 Switzerland 25.4 Ireland 25.1 United Kingdom 23.9 Germany 22.8 Denmark 19.8 Belgium 19.8 Austria 19.3 Luxembourg 14.5 France 14.3 Measured as a percentage of employment as a whole. Source: OECD, 2015. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 37,1 A relatively high proportion of Dutch people work part-time. This is often a deliberate decision, allowing employees to combine work with caring for their family. From an international perspective, the number of people - and particularly women - in the Netherlands who work part-time is high: nearly 75% of all Dutch part-time workers are women. Nevertheless, the average working week for full-time employees is more or less on a par with most other Eurozone countries. The same applies to the number of hours worked in a year by full-time employees. 22 Macro indicators
Relatively low unemployment Average unemployment (2006-2013) Switzerland Netherlands 3.8 4.3 4.4 4.3 Austria 4.5 4.8 Luxembourg 4.9 5.5 Denmark United Kingdom 5.8 5.9 6.96.3 United States 7.3 7.1 Germany 7.3 7.8 Sweden 7.5 8.3 Euro area 8.4 9.6 Measured as a percentage of the working population. Source: OECD, 2014. 0 2 4 6 8 The rate of unemployment in the Netherlands is one of the lowest in Europe. From 2006 to 2013, an average of 4.4% of the potential working population was unemployed, while the corresponding rate in the euro countries was 9.6%. As a result of the crisis the unemployment in the Netherlands increased. In February 2015 it amounted to 7.1% (Eurostat, 2015), compared to an average of 11.3% in the euro countries. Moreover, youth unemployment is also still low in the Netherlands. In February 2015, the portion of <strong>Holland</strong>’s potential working population aged under-25 that was unemployed amounted to 11.0%. In the EU-28, the average was 21.1%. Macro indicators 23
Page 1 and 2: Holland Compared Facts and figures,
Page 4 and 5: GRONINGEN Groningen Leeuwarden FRIE
Page 6 and 7: Source: Netherlands Enterprise Agen
Page 8 and 9: Foreword Often referred to as Holla
Page 10 and 11: Source: Energising the Future
Page 12 and 13: Brake on population growth Populati
Page 14 and 15: One of the most competitive economi
Page 16 and 17: Source: Hannah Anthonysz/Rotterdam
Page 18 and 19: Sixth-largest EU economy GDP in the
Page 20 and 21: High productivity per hour GDP per
Page 22 and 23: Moderate inflation Average annual i
Page 28 and 29: Open economy Dutch exports of goods
Page 30 and 31: Strong in agri-food production Top
Page 32 and 33: Most significant trading partner: W
Page 34 and 35: Dutch paints add a touch of colour
Page 36 and 37: Seventh-largest foreign investor in
Page 40 and 41: Holland’s ICT Playing Field Metro
Page 42 and 43: 40 HOLLAND DIGITAL GATEWAY
Page 44 and 45: Everyone’s into ICT Most advanced
Page 46 and 47: Leading the field in broadband Numb
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Page 70 and 71: Well-educated working population Ed
Page 72 and 73: Fourth most prosperous country Huma
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Worldwide innovation index: fifth p
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Modest R&D expenditure R&D expendit
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Large base of knowledge and researc
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Dutch scientists frequently cited C
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Source: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
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Navigable inland waterways Quality
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Third-largest airport in Europe Eur
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Source: Hans Kouwenhoven
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Effective government Government eff
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Moderate level of government debt N
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Explanatory notes regarding this pu
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Other sources of information More d
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Information regarding Top Sectors F
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Imprint 2015 Edition This publicati
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Source: Energising the Future
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