22-12-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services in October 2011 was 1.4 percent down on October 2010.
20-12-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated further in December. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 5 points to -37. Consumers were particularly negative about their own financial situation for 2012.
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.
06-12-2011Press release
21-11-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services in September 2011 was 2.0 percent down on September 2010.
17-11-2011Economic monitor
Dutch consumers were far less negative about their own financial situation in November than in October, but they were more pessimistic about the economic climate in general. On balance, consumer confidence remained stable.
21-10-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services in August 2011 was 1.0 percent down on August 2010, whereas in June, household spending was marginally up on one year previously.
20-10-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers weakened further in October. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 3 points to – 33.
22-09-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services was 0.3 percent higher in July 2011 than in July 2010, whereas in June, household spending was 1.0 percent down on one year previously.
20-09-2011Economic monitor
The steep drop in consumer confidence continued in September. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -30. The indicator had also dropped by 9 points in August. Such a dramatic downswing in two consecutive months is unprecedented.
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.
22-08-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services was 0.9 percent lower in June 2011 than in June 2010. This was the first decrease in well over a year.
18-08-2011Economic monitor
Consumer confidence declined dramatically in August. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -21. Confidence in the economic climate nosedived, whereas willingness to buy remained stable.
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.
21-07-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services was 0.3 percent higher in May 2011 than in May 2010, approximately the same as in the four preceding months.
20-07-2011Economic monitor
Dutch consumers remain apprehensive. The mood among them was virtually the same in July as in June. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 1 point to -12.
12-07-2011Web magazine
The purchasing power of the Dutch population dropped by 0.5 percent in 2010, the most substantial decline since 1985 when Statistics Netherlands started surveying changes in the perceived purchasing power on an annual basis. The only other year to show a decline was 2005, when purchasing power dropped by 0.3 percent.
24-06-2011Article
This paper deals with intergenerational income mobility and how it can be measured.
24-06-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010. Spending on services increased by 0.9 percent, whereas spending on goods remained at the same level as twelve months previously.
22-06-2011Economic monitor
Dutch consumers were far more negative about the economic situation in June than in May, but their willingness to buy improved. Overall, the mood among consumers remained about as negative as in May. The consumer confidence indicator fell 1 point to -11.
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.
20-05-2011Economic monitor
Household spending in March 2011 was 0.2 percent up on March 2010.
20-05-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers remained gloomy in May, the consumer confidence index stood unchanged at -10. Consumers were less confident about the economic situation in general. Their willingness to buy increased marginally, but remained at a low level.
17-05-2011Web magazine
People who died in the Netherlands in 2008 left a total of more than 12 billion euro in legacies. This is the equivalent of an average 110 thousand euro per legacy.
12-05-2011Web magazine
Employees saved 893 million euro in life-course savings accounts last year, approximately the same amount as in 2009. Withdrawals amounted to 233 million euro, an increase by 45 percent relative to one year previously.
28-04-2011Web magazine
Households who have been living on low incomes for four years or more are mainly found in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. Four in ten municipalities with the greatest risk of long-term poverty are situated in the south of the province of Limburg.
22-04-2011Economic monitor
Household consumption barely increased in the first months of 2011. Spending on goods and services was 0.3 percent higher in February than twelve months previously. In January, consumption grew by 0.2 percent compared to January 2010.
21-04-2011Web magazine
The number of parents receiving an allowance for care provided by registered childminders was reduced considerably in 2010, but more parents received an allowance for other types of childcare.
20-04-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated somewhat in April 2011.
05-04-2011Web magazine
Some 264 thousand workers in the Netherlands were entitled to parental leave in 2009. Only 79 thousand actually took this leave.
01-04-2011Press release
The disposable household income in 2010 was lower than in 2009. After correction for inflation, the decline was 1.4 percent, but consumer spending was 0.4 percent higher.
25-03-2011Economic monitor
Household spending on goods and services was 0.7 percent higher in January 2011 than in January 2010. Household spending on durable consumer goods increased by 6.3 percent. Clothes, consumer electronics and cars were highly in demand.
24-03-2011Web magazine
The average, annual gross income of employed people exceeded 36 thousand euro in 2009. Higher educated earned nearly twice as much as lower educated.
24-03-2011Web magazine
Despite having paid jobs, 370 thousand households in the Netherlands were living below the poverty line in 2009.
22-03-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated slightly in March. The consumer confidence index dropped by 3 points to -8, because consumers were more negative about the economic future. The indicator had improved substantially in January and February.
23-02-2011Economic monitor
Household spending was 1.0 percent higher in December 2010 than in December 2009.
18-02-2011Economic monitor
Recently, the mood among Dutch consumers has noticeably improved. In February, the consumer confidence index rose 3 points to reach -5. Confidence improved for the second month running after having risen 6 points in January.
17-02-2011Press release
Labour participation and economic independence of women increase in spite of crisis.
17-02-2011Web magazine
By the end of 2008, the pension entitlement of people in the Netherlands under the age of 65 averaged 8,100 euro. The claim consists of an old-age (AOW) part (4,600 euro) and a work-related part (3,500 euro).
21-01-2011Economic monitor
20-01-2011Economic monitor
The mood among Dutch consumers improved substantially in January, because consumers were much more optimistic about the economic climate. The consumer confidence index rose 6 points and stood at -8. The recovery made up for December’s downturn.
20-01-2011Web magazine
The number of two-income couples in the Netherlands is growing. The number of couples in the age category 15–65 with two working partners has grown from 51 percent in 2005 to 57 percent in 2009.
11-01-2011Web magazine
The purchasing power of the employed labour force in the Netherlands rose by 2.5 percent in 2009. This is larger than the increase in 2008.
