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Number of corporate bankruptcies fairly stable
According to Statistics Netherlands, 470 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in February this year, i.e. 7 down from the preceding month.
Sustained loss of jobs
In the first quarter of this year, 156 thousand jobs of employees (2.0 percent) were lost compared to the first quarter of 2009. If seasonal effects are taken into account, 56 thousand jobs were lost...
Unemployment remains unchanged
The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for November 2011 stood at 455 thousand.
employment further down
The loss of employee jobs continued in the first quarter of this year;32 thousand jobs of employees were lost relative to the fourth quarter of 2013. After a modest loss by 4 thousand in the fourth...
Inflation down further
In June, Dutch inflation was 0.8 percent, i.e. 0.2 of a percentage point down on May. The decrease was mainly caused by developments in prices of petrol and clothing.
Manufacturing output almost 3 percent up in September
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.9 percent up in September compared to the same month last year.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in May
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.2 percent up in May compared to the same month last year.
Household consumption over 3 percent up in March
Dutch household consumption was 3.3 percent up in March 2018.
Manufacturing output over 5 percent up in December
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in December 2017.
Consumer spending up by more than 2 percent in June
Dutch consumer spending was more than 2 percent up in June 2017 from June 2016.
Consumer spending slightly up
Consumers spending slightly up
Steady growth consumer spending
Steady growth consumer spending
Steady growth consumer spending
Dutch consumer spending was 1.0 percent up in August 2016 from August 2015. Spending on services rose considerably.
Substantial increase unemployment among lower-skilled technicians and construction workers
Between 2008 and 2012, unemployment rose faster among lower educated people than among secondary and high educated people. The unemployment increase was most obvious among lower-skilled technicians...
Collectively agreed wages rise more in first quarter of 2008 than in whole of 2007
Collectively negotiated wage rates were 2.7 percent higher in the first quarter of 2008 than twelve months previously.
manufacturing output again above last year's level
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in April 2015 was 0.9 percent up from April 2014.
Dutch increase in senior secondary vocational education passes larger than in European Union
More than 146 thousand students passed their final exams in senior secondary vocational education (mbo) in the Netherlands in 2008/’09. This increase, 35 percent compared with ten years...
Only small part of Dutch exports go to eurozone countries with largest deficits
In 2009, less than 6 percent of Dutch exports went to Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal. These are the four countries with the largest government deficits in the eurozone.