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Public spending up by just over 6 percent
The Dutch government spent 150 billion euro in 2007. This is 6.3 percent more than in 2006.
Second quarter economic growth slightly higher than previously estimated
Figures put Dutch economic growth at 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2007 compared with the same quarter last year.
Fewer jobs lost
In the fourth quarter of last year, 147 thousand jobs of employees were lost compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, a reduction by 1.8 percent.
three in ten companies use paid cloud services
In June 2014, 28 percent of companies in the Netherlands used IT services via the internet (cloud services). These are paid services such as software, computing, and storage capacity via the...
Household spending almost 2 percent up in April
Dutch consumers spent 1.8 percent more in April 2019 than in April 2018.
Positive mood in private sector continues
Business confidence remains high into the fourth quarter of 2016.
Fewer bankruptcies
The number of bankruptcies decreased by 16 in July 2016 relative to June.
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.
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....
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.
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 further up
Seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 7 thousand in April 2013 to reach 650 thousand.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
Most young children do not travel unaccompanied
Three quarters of children aged between 4 and 12 did not travel unaccompanied in 2010.