Featured Data Additions, January 7, 2026

BENELUX → Netherlands → Financial → Money, Banking and Credit → Modified Duration of Pension Funds

Modified duration of pension funds statistics for the Netherlands was added to the BENELUX database. Modified duration represents the average time until liabilities are paid, expressed in years, showing how sensitive the fund's total liability value is to a 1% change in interest rates. Detail is available for company pension funds, industry-wide, and other pension funds. These quarterly data are sourced from the Netherlands Central Bank and starts in Q1 2007.

Chart: The modified duration of Dutch pension funds is expected to decrease significantly as they transition from a Defined Benefit to a Defined Contribution system. This shift will cause them to reduce their demand for long-dated bonds. The first major installment is expected on January 1st, when approximately 550 billion euros in assets will be transferred. As a result, yields on 30-year Dutch and German government bond yields have risen to levels not seen since 2011.

NORDIC → Norway → Employment, Earnings and Labor Cost → Job Vacancies & Job Vacancy Rates by Major Industry

Job vacancies and job vacancy rates by industry for Norway were added to the NORDIC database. Seasonally adjusted and trend series are available for twenty major industry divisions. These quarterly data are sourced from Statistics Norway and begin in Q1 2010.

Chart: Norway's job vacancy rates have shown an upward trend since 2020, peaking around 2023, but stabilizing in late 2024 into 2025. Despite leveling off, Norway maintains a tight labor market with persistent shortages in key service and professional areas, indicating ongoing demand for both general and specialized skills. The human health and residential care sectors in particular show persistently high numbers of job vacancies, with a continuous need for doctors, nurses, and personal care workers due to an aging population.

EMERGELA → Paraguay → National Accounts (GDP) → Economic Activity Volume Index (IMAEP)

A new table structure was released for Paraguay’s economic activity volume index in the EMERGELA database. Updated sectors now include primary, secondary, manufacturing, and services. Seasonally adjusted, unadjusted, and trend cycle series are available for each. These monthly data are sourced from the Central Bank of Paraguay and start in January 2014 with extended history back to 1994 for the headline series.

Chart: Paraguay's economic activity registered an increase of 5.7% from October 2024 to October 2025 and continued to register solid growth that is being positively influenced by all sectors. The primary sector led the expansion with an 8.2% year-on-year increase, driven by large harvests of corn, wheat, rice, and cotton, along with a recovery in livestock and mining. The secondary sector grew by 7.3% year-on-year, boosted by energy generation & distribution and manufacturing.

TRANSPRT → Road and Rail Statistics Including Traffic and Toll → Spain → Intercity Traffic Fatalities

Fatal accident and fatality statistics on interurban roads for Spain were added to the TRANSPRT database. Monthly counts and year-to-date series are available for each. These monthly data are sourced from Direccion General de Trafico (DGT) and start in January 2024.

Chart: In 2024, there were 1,042 people killed on Spanish interurban roads, representing a substantial majority of all road deaths in the country. YTD figures for 2025 are currently similar to 2024. The number of interurban road fatalities has decreased significantly over the long term, though figures have shown some fluctuation and a slight upward trend in recent years. That said, fatalities are nowhere near the highs of the late 80’s and early 90’s, which approached 6,000 deaths per year.