What EU country had the highest job vacancy rate in Q2 2025?
The Netherlands boasted the highest job vacancy rate in the EU in the second quarter of 2025, at 4.2%, new…
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What EU country uses the most internet-connected devices?
Some 70.9% of EU citizens used internet-connected or ‘smart’ devices last year, new data from Eurostat has found, with the…
Construction and industrial sectors account for four fifths of all waste produced in Belgium
The construction and industrial sectors accounted for more than four fifths of all the waste generated in Belgium in 2022,…
Dutch economy continued to slow in June
The Dutch economic picture continued to deteriorate in June, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), with 12 out of 13 long-term…
House prices in Belgium 2.7% higher in the first quarter of 2025
House prices in Belgium rose by 2.7% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year,…
The Netherlands boasted the highest job vacancy rate in the EU in Q1 2025
The Netherlands boasted a job vacancy rate of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest in the European…
Two thirds of Dutch business owners are struggling with staff shortages
Two thirds of business owners in the Netherlands are struggling with a shortage of staff, a new report by Statistics…
Consumer confidence remains subdued in the Netherlands
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands stood at -37 in May 2025, the same level as in April, new data from…
Dutch economy sees marginal growth in first quarter
The Dutch economy reported 0.1% growth in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, preliminary data from…
House prices in Belgium stable with the previous year
The median price for a semi-detached house in Belgium stood at €260,000 last year, the same as the previous year,…