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Threat of high inflation fading
Dutch inflation was 2.3 percent in November 2008. This is substantially lower than a few months earlier, when steadily increasing oil and food prices threatened to push up inflation. In July and...
Unemployment further down
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.
Unemployment marginally down
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 412 thousand persons were unemployed in September 2010.
Manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has deteriorated in November 2019.
Dutch consumers spend more despite slump in consumer confidence
Consumer confidence dropped dramatically in September. This was caused by bad news about the state of the economy. Nevertheless, the level of household spending was retained.
Allowances for health care and childcare increase further
The Dutch government spent nearly 10 billion euro on income-dependent allowances for housing, care and childcare in 2009. This is half a billion more than in 2008.
More people changed jobs in 2008
Between 2007 and 2008, 880 thousand people changed jobs, as against just over 600 thousand between 2004 and 2005.
Marginal unemployment growth in August
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased further in August 2012 by 4 thousand to reach 514 thousand.
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent down in May
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.8 percent down in May 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Dutch companies very active on Twitter
More and more companies in the Netherlands are using social media. They use them to communicate with customers and partners, but also for purposes of corporate presence. Within the European Union,...
Private sector spend more on education
In 2008 spending on education totalled 37.6 billion euro. This is 2.4 billion euro more than in 2007.
Dutch manufacturers again less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated again.
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has hardly changed in March 2019.
Economic growth on Bonaire in 2018
In 2018, Bonaire's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.9 percent in volume.
Half as many Dutch holidaymakers in March 2020
The number of Dutch people going on holiday in March 2020 was down by 1.7 million relative to the same month last year.
Producer confidence increases again
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased again in December 2018.
Manufacturing output over 2 percent up in November
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.1 percent up in November compared to the same month one year previously.
Six in every ten companies allow teleworking
Last year, 59 percent of companies employing 10 at least 10 persons allowed teleworking. The sectors financial services and ICT promote large-scale teleworking.