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Economic situation improves marginally
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in February 2015 is slightly better than in January, but the economic recovery is still fragile. In the period...
Higher disposable incomes for households
Disposable household income rose by 2.1 percent, mainly due to higher compensation of employees.
Consumption down in October
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.6 percent smaller in October 2003 than twelve months previously. According to figures the decrease was caused by lower spending on durable goods. Spending on...
Highest operating result in pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical industry achieved the highest operating result within the industry in 2015.
Fewer requests for asylum submitted
In February 2016 nearly 2,500 individuals were registered as asylum seekers or as following family members.
Household consumption over 3 percent up
Dutch household consumption was 3.1 percent up in September 2017.
Household consumption over 2 percent up
Dutch household consumption was 2.3 percent up in August 2017.
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector achieved over 4 percent turnover growth in August.
Consumer spending up by nearly 3 percent in July
Dutch consumer spending was 2.8 percent up in July 2017 from July 2016.
Retail turnover 4.3 percent up in June
Dutch retail sector achieved a 4.3 percent turnover growth in June relative to June 2016.
Retail sector records largest turnover growth in seven years
Statistics Netherlands reports today that the retail sector achieved a 4.7 percent turnover growth in June relative to June 2014, the highest growth rate since July 2008.
Few strike days in 2014
There were 25 strike actions in the Netherlands last year; 10 thousand employees were involved and altogether 41 thousand working days were lost. The number of labour disputes last year was just...
Removal companies in the lift after crisis in the transport sector
Removal companies realised almost 6 percent more turnover in the first quarter of 2015 than in the same quarter of 2014. This meant that turnover increased for six quarters in a rowTurnover in the...
Consumption almost unchanged in August
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.1 percent larger in August 2004 than twelve months previously. In July it was 1.7 percent higher than in the same month last year. The average growth in July...
Over 3 thousand asylum seekers and following relatives
In September 2016 more than 3 thousand asylum seekers and following relatives arrived in the Netherlands.
2,385 asylum seekers and following relatives in August
In August this year 2,385 asylum seekers and following relatives were registered in the Netherlands.
Dutch travel expenditure in UK 16 percent down
Dutch travel expenditure in UK 16 percent down
Modest growth exports to euro countries
Over the period 2004-2012, the growth rate of Dutch exports to euro countries was almost every year below the growth rate of exports to non-euro countries. Greece is the only euro country to which...
Private sector more confident
At the start of Q3, business confidence has increased relative to one quarter previously. After a dip in Q2 2013, business confidence reached the highest level since Q3 2011.
Gross domestic product of the Caribbean Netherlands
Gross domestic product (GDP) of the Caribbean Netherlands
Retail turnover 4.5 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector achieved 4.5 percent turnover growth in July.
Retail turnover nearly 5 percent up in April
Dutch retail sector achieved nearly 5 percent turnover growth in April year-on-year.
Second estimate third quarter 2013: economic growth 0.2 percent
The economic growth rate in the Netherlands over the third quarter of 2013 was 0.2 percent relative to the second quarter.