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Continuous growth of exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by nearly 7 percent in July 2017.
Steady growth exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.8 percent in March 2016 compared to March 2015.
Fewer requests for asylum submitted
In February 2016 nearly 2,500 individuals were registered as asylum seekers or as following family members.
Manufacturing output 10 percent up
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 10 percent up in April 2010 on April 2009. In March, output was 7 percent above the level of March 2009
Economy continues to grow
The Dutch economy grew by 2.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was clearly more substantial than in the first quarter, when the economy grew by 0.6...
Number of job vacancies marginally down
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 133 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of September 2011, i.e. 4 thousand fewer than in the previous quarter.
No recovery retail sales
In the fourth quarter of this year, retail sales were 1.0 percent higher than in the same period in 2009. Retail prices were 1.5 percent higher than last year.
Quoted companies pay less dividend to shareholders
In the first three quarters of 2009, companies quoted on the stock exchange paid 8.6 billion euro less in dividends to their shareholders. They also bought back nearly 1 billion euro worth of own...
Providers of business services more optimistic about future turnover
In October, business services providers anticipating turnover growth during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a downturn. With + 29, the index was higher than in September (+ 19).
Construction turnover slumps in 2009
After years of sustained growth, turnover realised by the construction sector slumped 4.5 percent in 2009.
Modest growth retail turnover
According to the most recent figures, retail sales in the first quarter of 2011 were 1.7 percent up on the same period last year. Turnover growth is entirely due to price increases.
Unemployment dips below 300 thousand
In the period June-August 2008, the number of unemployed persons averaged 294 thousand, i.e. 3.8 percent of the labour force, as opposed to 4.4 percent in the same period last year.
Inflation rate further down
In February, Dutch inflation was 0.8 percent, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down on January. Inflation fell for the second month in a row.
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers generated almost 2 percent less turnover in October than one year previously.
Household consumption invariably low
Dutch household spending was 3.6 percent lower in May 2009 than in May 2008. The decline in April was in the same order of magnitude. In the past four months, consumption expenditure has been...
Marginal economic growth
The Dutch economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2009.