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Household spending in decline due to lower natural gas consumption
Dutch households spent 1.2 percent less on goods and services in February 2014 than in February 2013. In January, domestic consumption was down by 1.7 percent. Due to the relatively mild weather...
Manufacturers more pessimistic
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in March. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 2.6 versus – 1.5 in February.
Modest output growth manufacturing industry
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.4 percent up in September 2013 from September 2012. For the first time this year, manufacturing output was above the level...
Mood among Dutch consumers improves substantially
Dutch consumers were far less pessimistic in November than in October. The consumer confidence index improved 9 points and reached – 18.
Mood among manufacturers further down
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in May. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 5.0 versus – 3.3 in April.
Number of job vacancies almost unchanged
After adjusting for seasonal effects, 128 thousands jobs were vacant in the Netherlands by the end of September 2009. This virtually equals the number vacant at the end of June.
Larger stocks in manufacturing
According to Statistics Netherlands, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 3.7 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013. Stocks in manufacturing industry have been larger than twelve months...
More hours worked in temp jobs
The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased for the third time in a row. In the fourth quarter, it grew by more than 2 percent compared to the third quarter of 2010, but the growth rate is...
Household consumption still in decline
Household spending on goods and services was 2.2 percent down in February 2013 from February 2012. In January, consumption had declined by 2.3 percent.
Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent
The Dutch economy grew by 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2009. In the second quarter the economy grew by 2.2 percent.
Dutch consumers more pessimistic about the future
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in November. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 5 by points to -37. Consumers were much more apprehensive about the economic situation in...
Unemployment slightly up
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 514 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in August, i.e. 4 thousand more than in July. In August, 6.5 percent of the Dutch labour force were unemployed,...
684 thousand unemployed in March
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 684 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in March 2014, i.e. 7 thousand fewer than in February. Nevertheless, if a longer period is taken into account,...
Consumers slightly less negative in June
In June, Consumers are slightly less negative.
Household spending almost 3 percent up in December
Dutch consumers spent 2.9 percent more in December 2019 than in December 2018.
Investments over 6 percent up in July
CBS reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 6.2 percent up in July.
Investments almost 2 percent up in May
CBS reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 1.9 percent up in May.
Investments over 2 percent up in February
CBS reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.3 percent up in February.
Investments over 8 percent up in October
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 8.3 percent up in October 2017.
Investments 9.3 percent up in July
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 9.3 percent up in July 2017.
Sustained growth exports
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.9 percent in April 2017 relative to April 2016.
Consumer confidence at highest point in over 16 years
The consumer confidence indicator rose to 26, reaching the highest level since February 2001.
Investments up in January
Investments up in January.
Measuring the SDGs: an initial picture for the Netherlands
Report of the first findings on where the Netherlands stands in terms of the SDG indicators.