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Dutch industry produced only 0.3 percent more per unit of labour, capital goods, energy, materials and services in 2008 than in 2007. This is the lowest productivity growth since 2002.

Taking into account the working-day pattern and seasonal effects, the Dutch economy grew 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter. The volume of gross domestic product...

The inflation rate in the Netherlands dropped further in October to 1.6 percent, the lowest rate in three years.

The number of job vacancies has increased further. At the end of March, there were 135 thousand job vacancies, i.e. 7 thousand more than at the end of December. The private sector accounted entirely...

The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.7 percent in December 2013, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up from November. The inflation increase can largely be attributed to price developments for petrol...

Dutch retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010.

There were 97 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2013. The number of job vacancies has declined gradually over the past two years, mostly due to a reduced demand for staff in the private...

Consumer confidence declined dramatically in August. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -21. Confidence in the economic climate nosedived, whereas willingness to buy remained stable.

Taking into account the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation,the Dutch economy contracted by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2013.

Dutch retailers suffered a 4 percent turnover loss in July relative to July 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 6 percent down from twelve months...

In June 2013, turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 3.6 percent down from June 2012. Prices of retail commodities were 2.7 percent up from one year previously. The volume of retail sales...

Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.2 percent higher in February 2015 than in February 2014.

There were 97 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2013. The number of job vacancies has declined gradually over the past two years, mostly due to a reduced demand for staff in the private...

The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in March. The confidence index climbed 3 points to reach -7.

Retail turnover was nearly 3 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010. The growth is entirely caused by higher prices. Retail volume shrank marginally relative to one year previously.

There were 101 thousand job vacancies at the end of December 2012, i.e. 7 thousand fewer than at the end of September. The number of vacant jobs declined due to a reduced demand for staff...

Household spending on goods and services was 3.0 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011, the most substantial decline in more than three years.

The Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the preceding quarter. In the first two quarters, the Dutch economy had grown by 0.1 percent

Slightly fewer employees became unemployed in the third quarter of 2011 than in the same quarter last year. On the other hand, fewer unemployed people found a job.

The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in October. The producer confidence indicator dropped from – 0.5 in September to – 3.2 in October, bringing the indicator at the same level as in...