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Last year, an average of 344 thousand people were unemployed, i.e. 69 thousand fewer than in 2006.

In November 2007, retail trade turnover increased by 3.5 percent relative to the same month one year previously. Non-food shops, on the other hand, only realised a marginal turnover increase compared...

Consumer confidence dropped dramatically in September. This was caused by bad news about the state of the economy. Nevertheless, the level of household spending was retained.

Dutch inflation was 1.9 percent in December, the same as in the previous month

The Dutch economy grew 4.2 percent in the third quarter of 2007 relative to one year previously.

In October 2007 households spent 2.8 percent more on goods and services than in October 2006.

In the period September-November 2007, an average of 306 thousand persons (4.0 percent of the employed labour force) were unemployed as against 5.2 percent in the same period last year.