22-12-2011Press release
In the third quarter of this year, the number of employee jobs grew by 28 thousand relative to the third quarter of 2010, i.e. a modest increase by 0.3 percent.
20-12-2011Article
Dutch household consumption was 1.1 percent lower in the third quarter of 2011 than one year previously. German household consumption, on the other hand, grew by 1.2 percent. The circumstances for household consumption are more favourable in Germany than in the Netherlands.
15-12-2011Press release
The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for November 2011 stood at 455 thousand.
15-12-2011Press release
According to the latest figures Dutch retail turnover shrank by 1.7 percent in October 2011 compared to October 2010.
08-12-2011Press release
In November the Dutch inflation rate was 2.6 percent, just like October’s inflation rate.
29-11-2011Press release
Manufacturing companies expect fixed capital formation to increase by 5 percent in 2012 compared with this year.
25-11-2011Article
Statistics Netherlands is developing a new type of system which aims to give early warning of developments influencing Dutch exports.
24-11-2011Press release
The sector hotels and restaurants achieved a turnover growth by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 relative to the same period last year.
22-11-2011Web magazine
Young people’s willingness to buy a house has declined in recent months, but remained fairly stable among middle-aged persons, although lower than before the 2009 economic crisis.
18-11-2011Web magazine
An increasing proportion in the Dutch population think unemployment will rise over the next twelve months. Manufacturing industry, construction and business services expect employment to deteriorate.
17-11-2011Press release
Seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 17 thousand in October 2011 to 455 thousand.
15-11-2011Press release
Tthe Dutch economy grew by 1.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared with same quarter last year.
15-11-2011Press release
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 133 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of September 2011, i.e. 4 thousand fewer than in the previous quarter.
15-11-2011Press release
In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.
10-11-2011Press release
October’s inflation rate dropped marginally to 2.6 percent.
20-10-2011Press release
According to the most recent figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 17 thousand in September 2011 to 438 thousand, i.e. 5.6 percent of the labour force.
13-10-2011Press release
Retail turnover in August 2011 was 2.5 percent up on the same month last year. The increase was entirely due to higher prices.
06-10-2011Press release
The Dutch inflation rose to 2.7 percent in September. It was up from 2.6 percent in August.
06-10-2011Article
In September 2011, the interest rate on the latest Dutch ten-year government bonds averaged 2.3 percent. For the first time in decades, the interest rate on government bonds was lower than inflation in the Netherlands, which was 2.7 percent in September.
22-09-2011Press release
In the second quarter of this year, the number of employee jobs was 51 thousand (0.6 percent) up on the same period in 2010. After correction for seasonal variation, the number of jobs increased by 25 thousand relative to the first quarter of 2011.
15-09-2011Press release
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, unemployment, adjusted for seasonal variation, grew by 8 housand in August 2011, reaching 421 thousand or 5.4 percent of the labour force.
15-09-2011Press release
According to the most recent figures retail sales were 0.7 percent down in July 2011 on the same month last year.
08-09-2011Press release
The latest figures show that the inflation rate remained stable in August. Consumer prices were on average 2.6 percent higher than one year previously, just as in July.
25-08-2011Press release
Turnover generated by the sector hotels and restaurants in the second quarter of 2011 was 6.6 percent up on the same perod last year.
22-08-2011Article
In the first six months of 2011, Dutch consumption expenditure remained at the same level as one year previously. In June, households even spent one percent less on goods and services than twelve months previously. It was the first decrease in well over a year. Consumption expenditure has hardly played a role in the economic upturn. The virtual standstill in consumption is in line with developments in wages and prices.
18-08-2011Press release
Seasonally adjusted unemployment totalled 413 thousand in July, exceeding the 400 thousand mark for the first time in 2011.
18-08-2011Article
Each month, Statistics Netherlands measures consumer confidence. Consumer confidence is affected by numerous factors, like unemployment, share prices, developments on the housing market and inflation. Many consumers are involved in share trading. This is not only because they themselves are active traders on the stock market, but they are also involved indirectly, for example through their pension funds.
16-08-2011Press release
Dutch economic growth slowed down substantially in the second quarter of 2011.
16-08-2011Press release
Retail sales in the second quarter of 2011 were 1.4 percent up on the second quarter of 2010.
16-08-2011Press release
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 137 thousand vacacancies were open by the end of June, i.e. 2 thousand more than one quarter previously.
05-08-2011Article
Output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.4 percent higher in June 2011 than in June 2010. Production has been higher than one year previously for almost eighteen months now, although it is still below the pre-crisis level.
04-08-2011Press release
July’s inflation rate was 2.6 percent versus 2.3 percent in June.
01-08-2011Article
In 2010, prices of imported goods were 7.3 percent up on one year previously. Prices of exported goods rose by 6.8 percent. In the preceding four years, import prices also rose by more than export prices.
21-07-2011Press release
According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment totalled 392 thousand in June 2011, a reduction by 9 thousand from May.
14-07-2011Press release
According to the latest figures, retail turnover improved 0.5 percent in May 2011 relative to May 2010. This is entirely due to an average retail price increase of 2.7 percent.
07-07-2011Press release
With 2.3 percent, June’s inflation rate was the same as in May. According to the most recent figures, the rate has risen from 0.8 percent in June 2010 to 2.3 percent in June 2011.
23-06-2011Press release
In May 2011 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reached 400 thousand. This equals 5.1 percent of the labour force.
23-06-2011Press release
In the first quarter of 2011, the number of jobs of employees grew by 34 thousand relative to the first quarter of 2010.
16-06-2011Press release
Retail sales improved 3.4 percent in April this year relative to April 2010.
09-06-2011Press release
The inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 2.3 percent in May, the highest figure in thirty months. The rate in April was 2.1 percent.
26-05-2011Press release
Hotels and restaurants in the Netherlands booked 6.2 percent more turnover in the first quarter of 2011 than in the same quarter last year.
24-05-2011Web magazine
The Dutch hold a positive attitude towards saving. In April 2011, the proportion of Dutch consumers who thought their financial situation would allow them to put money aside in the next 12 months was much higher than the proportion who thought they would not be able to save.
19-05-2011Press release
In April this year, 392 thousand people (5.0 percent of the labour force) were unemployed in the Netherlands. The figure is adjusted for seasonal variation.
13-05-2011Press release
According to the flash estimate, the Dutch economy grew by 3.2 percent in the first quarter of this year relative to the same quarter in 2010. This growth figure is the highest recorded in the last three years.
13-05-2011Press release
According to the latest figures, 135 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of March this year, i.e. an increase by 7 thousand relative to the preceding quarter. Nearly all sectors contributed to the increase.
13-05-2011Press release
According to the most recent figures, retail sales in the first quarter of 2011 were 1.7 percent up on the same period last year. Turnover growth is entirely due to price increases.
10-05-2011Press release
The Dutch inflation rate reached 2.1 percent in April, exceeding the 2.0 percent barrier for the first time since November 2008. The rate in March was 2.0 percent.
26-04-2011Press release
Dutch manufacturing companies expect to invest 25 percent more this year than in 2010. This optimism is around the same level as six months ago, when they expected an increase of 24 percent.
21-04-2011Press release
Tthe number of unemployed people in the Netherlands at 395 thousand in March 2011, after adjustment for seasonal effects
15-04-2011Economic monitor
In crisis year 2009, the Dutch economy contracted more than ever before. The crisis was followed by a period of moderate growth (1.8 percent). The economy bounced back faster than in the early 1980s, when the state of the economy was also deplorable.
14-04-2011Press release
Retail turnover grew by 3.0 percent in February relative to the same month last year. Price increases in the retail sector averaged more than 2 percent, turnover volume increased nearly 1 percent.
11-04-2011Article
On 11 April 2011 Statistics Netherlands introduced the monthly vacancy indicator. This indicator is representative for the trend in the number of vacancies.
07-04-2011Press release
Dutch consumer prices were 2.0 percent up in March versus 1.9 percent in February relative to the same month last year.
24-03-2011Press release
In the fourth quarter of last year, the number of jobs of employees grew by 34 thousand (0.4 percent) relative to the fourth quarter of 2009. For the first time in eighteen months, the number of jobs has grown on an annual basis.
17-03-2011Press release
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 400 thousand persons (5.1 percent of the Dutch labour force) were registered as unemployed in February 2011. The number of unemployed remained stable in February.
15-03-2011Press release
Retail turnover was 1.5 percent higher in January 2011 than in the same month last year. Prices were 2.0 percent higher, while the volume of retail sales fell by 0.4 percent.
10-03-2011Press release
The inflation rate in the Netherlands dropped marginally to 1.9 percent in February 2011. In January this year, consumer prices were 2.0 percent up on January 2010.
01-03-2011Web magazine
For the first time since the outbreak of the economic crisis late 2008, the number of businesses (excluding financial companies) making higher profits was larger than the number of businesses reporting shrinking profits.
24-02-2011Press release
In the fourth quarter of 2010, turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants showed a 3.7 percent increase on one year previously. Higher prices account for half of the turnover growth, the other half is due to volume growth.
22-02-2011Web magazine
Early 2011, Dutch consumers are more optimistic about future unemployment than in the same period last year, but not all Europeans are so positive. In half of all European countries, consumers were more optimistic, whereas in the other half they were more pessimistic, but in nearly all European countries, the proportion of consumers anticipating unemployment growth has declined relative to one year ago.
17-02-2011Web magazine
In the last months of 2010, selling prices of manufactured goods and consumer prices were rising. If producers’ and consumers’ expectations prove to be true, prices will rise further in the months to come.
17-02-2011Press release
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation was 398 thousand in January 2011, i.e. 5.1 percent of the labour force.
17-02-2011Article
Statistics Netherlands has placed an increasing number of interactive graphs on its website in the last few years. The design of Business Cycle Tracer has been altered somewhat, so that it is more in keeping with the more recent website infographics.
15-02-2011Press release
There were 130 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of last year.
15-02-2011Press release
In the fourth quarter of this year, retail sales were 1.0 percent higher than in the same period in 2009. Retail prices were 1.5 percent higher than last year.
15-02-2011Press release
Dutch economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 2.4 percent compared with the same period in the previous year.
15-02-2011Press release
In the fourth quarter of this year, retail sales were 1.0 percent higher than in the same period in 2009. Retail prices were 1.5 percent higher than last year.
15-02-2011Article
The Dutch economy was in far better shape in 2010 than in 2009. Economic growth was 1.7 percent, following an unprecedented 3.9 percent decrease in 2009. Dutch exports of goods and services grew by 10.9 percent and became the driving force behind economic growth.
15-02-2011Article
Following the outbreak of the credit crisis in autumn 2008, Dutch terms of trade initially improved considerably. In the course of 2009, however, they started to deteriorate.
10-02-2011Press release
January’s inflation rate has climbed to 2.0 percent whereas in December, consumer prices were on average 1.9 percent higher than one year previously.
08-02-2011Press release
Last year, 9.6 thousand bankruptcies were filed, i.e. 9 percent fewer than in 2009.
20-01-2011Press release
Seasonally-adjusted unemployment was 401 thousand in December 2010, a reduction by 8 thousand relative to November.
13-01-2011Press release
In November 2010, retail turnover grew 4.3 percent relative to the same period in the previous year, mainly due to a 3.0 percent volume growth. Retail prices rose by 1.3 percent.
06-01-2011Press release
Inflation was 1.9 percent in December, versus 1.6 percent in November. December’s rate is the second highest after March 2009.