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Increase labour costs at lowest level in two decades
Last year, the labour costs per year of employment increased by 1.4 percent, the smallest increase since 1989. The average annual increase over the past decade was 3.3 percent.
Unemployment further up
According to the most recent figures unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation stood at 495 thousand in June 2012, an increase by 6 thousand relative to the previous month.
Number of farms and market gardens reduced further
The number of agricultural and horticultural businesses was reduced further to 68.5 thousand between 1 April 2011 and 1 April 2012. Nearly 5 businesses are discontinued every day. There is a trend...
Schools have less money left
Educational institutions had less money left in 2008 than in 2007. Schools for secondary vocational education (mbo) recorded a negative result for the first time in ten years.
Manufacturing turnover growth 6 percent
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 6 percent in December 2011 compared to twelve months previously, although the working-day and holiday pattern was less favourable than in December...
Retail turnover marginally higher
Retail turnover was 1 percent up in January 2012 from January 2011.
Manufacturing turnover climbing
Dutch manufacturing turnover was 17 percent lower in October 2009 than one year previously.
Dutch manufacturers again less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated again.
Correspondence between survey and admin data on quarterly turnover
Correspondence between survey and value added tax data on quarterly turnover
Manufacturing turnover 27 percent down
Dutch Manufacturing turnover decreased by 27 percent in May 2009 relative to one year previously. The decrease is in the same order of magnitude as in the first four months of 2009. Nearly half of...
Manufacturing turnover growth 11 percent
Manufacturers realised an 11 percent turnover increase in September 2010 compared to the same month in 2009.
Retail turnover 1 percent up
Retail turnover was 1 percent up in December 2011 from December 2010. Prices of retail commodities were 2.5 percent higher. As a result, retail volume shrank by 1.5 percent.
Growth manufacturing turnover slows down
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 1.5 percent in February 2012 compared to twelve months previously.
Manufacturing turnover growing by 11 percent
Manufacturers realised an 11 percent turnover increase in October 2010 compared to the same month in 2009. This growth is up slightly on September. In recent months, manufacturing turnover was well...
Manufacturing turnover substantially higher
Dutch manufacturers realised a 19 percent turnover increase in January 2011 compared to the same month in 2010. This is the highest increase in manufacturing turnover ever measured.
Over 1 billion euros spent in foreign EU webshops
In 2016, Dutch consumers spent over 1 billion euros on products sold by foreign EU webshops.