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Sustained growth manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in January 2016 was 2.8 percent up from the same month last year. This is mainly due to considerable production growth in the...
Dutch economic growth reaches 2.1 percent
The Dutch economy grew by 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2010 relative to the same quarter in 2009.
Job numbers plummet
In the third quarter of 2009 there were 140 thousand jobs of employees less than in the third quarter of 2008. This is the biggest drop in over 25 years.
Concentrations of particulate matter in urban areas
Annual average concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in urban areas are decreasing since the year 2000.
Consumption; 1995-September 2005
Changes, indices, shares, value of consumption of households and actual individual consumption of households by type of goods and services;
Loss of jobs substantial
In the second quarter of this year, the number of jobs of employees declined by 72 thousand relative to the second quarter of 2008.
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
Construction industry; turnover change, index 2010=100, 2005-2017
Construction industry. Turnover: index 2010 = 100, change. By activity (SIC 2008) and company size (all companies, 10 or more employed persons).
Hospitality students go abroad most often
Nearly one-quarter of higher education graduates went abroad for their education, mainly those in hospitality.
Economic situation improves slightly
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has improved slightly in December.
Dutch manufacturers more positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved.
Consumers spending more, their confidence increases
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was up by 1.9 percent in March 2015 on the same month last year. Consumers spent more on...
Tourism sector increasingly important
The tourism sector is becoming ever more important to the Dutch economy.
Unemployment rate up
Over the past three months, more people in the Netherlands who were not actively looking on the labour market have begun seeking employment, but often without success. The number of people in the...
Care spending up by 5.1 percent
In 2007, total spending on care, i.e. health care plus welfare services, amounted to 74 billion euro, a 5.1 percent increase relative to 2006.
Dutch economy shrinks by 1.1 percent
According to the first provisional estimate, the Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period last year.
Much smaller rise in care spending
Health care and welfare cost nearly 60 billion euro in 2004. This is 4.3 percent more than 2003. Spending on care still rose by as much 10 percent annually in the period 2001-2003. The decrease in...
Producer confidence hardly changes
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 8.9 in December.
Manufacturers less confident in May
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 6.1 in May, down from 8.3 in April.
Business confidence remains high
Business confidence in Q3 2016
Producer confidence picks up
The Dutch producer confidence indicator stood at 3.4 in September, up from 1.2 in August.