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Employment further down
In the third quarter of 2012, 82 thousand jobs of employees were lost relative to the third quarter of 2011, i.e. a decline by 1.0 percent.
Households spent 1 thousand euros on sport in 2010
In 2010, spending on sports accounted for 1 percent of GDP. Per Dutch households, an average of more than 1 thousand euros is annually spent on sports activities and watching sports.
Economic situation improves further
The economic situation at the end of February is better than at the end of January. Improvements outnumber deteriorations. The heart of the scatter in the Business Cycle Tracer is located in the...
Tourism sector mainly grows through foreign tourists
The contribution of the tourism sector to Dutch GDP rose from 3.2 percent in 2010 to 3.6 percent in 2013 according to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands today. The tourism sector...
Participants distressed pension funds have higher pension claims
Active participants in pension funds which could not satisfy the minimum coverage ratio of 105 percent by the end of 2009 had build up higher claims than participants in pension funds with a...
Number of dismissal permits due to disability drops dramatically
The number of dismissal permits granted due to disability dropped sharply from 18.7 thousand in 2003 to 5.7 thousand in 2007.
Economic situation slightly better
The economic situation at the end October was slightly better than at the end of September. This is mainly due to the fact that orders received and producer’s confidence have increased.
Second estimate first quarter 2011: economic growth 2.8 percent
The Dutch economy improved by 2.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011 relative to one year previously. The second economic growth estimate is 0.4 percentage points below the level of the first...
Exports nearly back at level of twelve months previously
The volume of goods exports was 2 percent smaller in November 2009 than twelve months previously. In October, the decrease was 6 percent. The reason the decrease was smaller in November is that the...
Higher turnover manufacturing industry in September
In September 2004 turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 9 percent up on September last year. This was mainly due to higher selling prices. Production fell in the period August – September...
Again higher turnover in the Dutch manufacturing industry
In February the turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was again higher than a year before. Compared to February 2004 turnover was up by 6 percent. The turnover increase is virtually the same...
Economic situation remains stable
The economic situation at the end of March remained stable relative to the end of February. Improvements outnumber deteriorations balanced each other out. The heart of the scatter in the Business...