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There were 32 fewer bankruptcies in February 2019 than in the previous month. Most bankruptcies were recorded in trade sector

The Dutch economy shrank by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the same period last year. This second estimate is 0.1 of a percent point higher than the first estimate published...

The value of exports to the United States (US) declined last year, mainly caused by sluggish exports of petroleum derivatives and lower export prices.

Energy consumption in the Netherlands was 1.3 percent up in 2012 from 2011. The higher consumption is due to the cold weather conditions compared to 2011. The petrochemical industry also used more...

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...

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...

The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for November 2011 stood at 455 thousand.

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.

According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in April again slightly less favourable compared to the previous month.

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.9 percent up in September compared to the same month last year.

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 3.2 percent up in May compared to the same month last year.

Dutch household consumption was 3.3 percent up in March 2018.

The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5.2 percent up in December 2017.

Dutch consumer spending was more than 2 percent up in June 2017 from June 2016.

Consumers spending slightly up

Steady growth consumer spending

Dutch consumer spending was 1.0 percent up in August 2016 from August 2015. Spending on services rose considerably.

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...