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Economic growth 0.6 percent in Q2
Economic growth 0.6 percent in Q2
Considerable growth investments
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, year-on-year, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 13.1 percent in November 2015. The increase is more substantial than in October....
Dutch house prices nearly 4 percent up from one year previously
Prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 3.8 percent higher in November 2015 than in November 2014. This is the most substantial year-on-year price increase in...
Most substantial increase in temp hours in five years
According to Statistics Netherlands, the total number of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 3.6 percent in Q4 2015 relative to Q3. This is the most substantial increase in five years.
Year-on-year house prices up in July
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions, were on average 2.7 percent higher in July 2015 than in July 2014. Residential property prices have risen modestly since the summer of...
Municipal tax rates 5 percent up
Dutch municipalities expect to receive 7.7 billion euro in municipal taxes this year, an increase by 5 percent relative to 2008.
Statistics Netherlands and University of Amsterdam establish chair in cause of death registration
Prof. dr. J.W.P.F. (Jan) Kardaun has been appointed professor by special appointment in the registration and statistics of causes of death at the University of Amsterdam.
Year-on-year house prices up again
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions, were on average 2.5 percent higher in August 2015 than in August 2014.
Many ICT security incidents in private sector
The rate of ICT-related security incidents appears to be fairly high in the Netherlands.
Dutch house prices more than 3 percent higher than one year previously
Prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 3.4 percent higher in October 2015 than in October 2014.The year-on-year price increase is about equal to the increase in...
Year-on-year prices owner-occupied houses rise by more than 3 percent
Prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 3.2 percent higher in December 2015 than in December 2014. Year-on-year prices rose less rapidly than in the previous...
Profitability non-financial companies further down
In the first quarter of 2009, net profits of non-financial companies amounted to 22.7 billion euro, i.e. 10.6 billion euro down on the first quarter of 2008. For the fifth quarter...
2014 best year for hotels and restaurants sector since 2008
In the fourth quarter of 2014, the collective turnover generated by hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars was 1.7 percent up from the third quarter. Volume, i.e. total food and drink sales and overnight...
Highest year-on-year house price increase in almost 8 years
Prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.1 percent higher in January 2016 than in January 2015. This is the most substantial year-on-year price increase in...
Private sector more sombre about job vacancies
The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In September, pessimists just constituted the majority, after five months of...
Unemployment continues to drop
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.
Growth manufacturing stocks slightly up
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in February on February 2011.
Dutch house prices up in January
Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new construction, were on average 2.1 percent higher in January 2015 than in January 2014. Year-on-year house prices have been higher than one year...
Turnover telecom sector further down
Turnover generated by the telecom sector has fallen almost continuously in recent years. At the same time, fewer text messages are sent and the use of mobile internet is growing.
Dutch house prices up for more than six months
Prices of own homes, excluding new constructions, were on average 2.2 percent higher in October 2014 than in October 2013. The price increase in October was marginally higher than in September.
Sustained reduction manufacturing stocks
In July, manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 7 percent relative to the same month one year previously.