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Zooming in on small innovative companies in the Netherlands
Zooming in on small innovative companies in the Netherlands
Household spending almost 2 percent up in July
Dutch consumers spent 1.7 percent more in July 2019 than in July 2018.
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.
One-quarter of businesses facing staff shortages
At the start of Q3 2019, one-quarter of Dutch non-financial enterprises were still affected by staff shortages.
Share of Dutch exports in world market rising again
The Dutch export share in world trade grew in 2016 and 2017 after a decline following the credit crisis.
Household consumption over 1 percent up in December
Dutch household consumption was 1.2 percent up in December 2017.
Public-financed health care institutions; key figures, 2006-2014
Profit-and-loss account, balance sheet, personnel, hospitals, youth care nursing homes and home care, mental health care, care for the disabled
Positive mood in private sector continues
Business confidence remains high into the fourth quarter of 2016.
Slight rise in energy prices
An average Dutch households paid 1.5 percent more for its gas and electricity in January 2008 than in the previous month.
Fewer bankruptcies
The number of bankruptcies decreased by 16 in July 2016 relative to June.
manufacturing turnover falls for third year in a row because of low oil prices
Manufacturing turnover in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2014: by 0.5 percent. This is the third consecutive year that manufacturing turnover has decreased. One of the causes of the decrease was...
Unemployment further up
Seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 7 thousand in April 2013 to reach 650 thousand.
Dutch manufacturers remain optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in February. The producer confidence indicator fell from 3.2 in January to 3.1 in February....
About 500 refugees annually invited by Dutch government
Approximately 500 refugees are invited each by the government to settle in the Netherlands. Over the past half decade, many refugees have arrived from countries like Iraq, Myanmar and Ethiopia.
Unemployment continues to grow
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation grew by 19 thousand in July to reach 694 thousand.
Share of teleworking employees growing
Over the past years, the share of employees working from home has risen to nearly one in three in 2012. Half of employees could take leave whenever they wanted and more than one in five could set...
More bankruptcies again
Over 9 300 bankruptcies were pronounced in 2004. This is 7 percent more than in 2003. The increase occurred mainly among natural persons (private individuals with or without single-owner company)....
Unemployment climbs to 6 percent
Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 18 thousand in January 2012 to 474 thousand, i.e. 6.0 percent of the labour force.
Number of jobs continues to fall
The number of jobs of employees was 137 thousand lower in the second quarter of 2013 than in the same period of 2012, a reduction by 1.7 percent.
Most young children do not travel unaccompanied
Three quarters of children aged between 4 and 12 did not travel unaccompanied in 2010.
Four in every ten businesses use social media
More than forty percent of businesses employing at least 10 persons use one or more social media accounts. Three quarters of large companies (employing 500 or more persons) use the social media for...