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2.8 billion roses imported from Africa
Africa accounts for 85 percent of imported roses. Kenya and Ethiopia are the main suppliers, chiefly because Dutch rose growers have shifted their activities to these countries. The import price of...
Dutch manufacturers less optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in December. They were less positive, in particular about their future output. The producer confidence...
North Sea provides a quarter of a million full-time jobs
The activities by Dutch enterprises on and around the North Sea provide jobs, directly or indirectly, to almost a quarter of a million people.
fewer young people in the Caribbean Netherlands than in the Netherlands have a side job
Around three in ten young people in the Caribbean Netherlands are employed. It is more difficult for young inhabitants on the islands than those who live in the European part of the Netherlands to...
Job growth continues into fourth quarter 2008
The number of jobs of employees grew by 108 thousand in the fourth quarter of last year relative to the same quarter of 2007. Employment also grew relative to the third quarter.
Number of vacancies plummets
There was a dramatic reduction in the amount of unfilled vacancies by 54 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2008 relative to the third quarter.
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth in October 2019.
Retail turnover over 2 percent up in April
The Dutch retail sector achieved 2.3 percent turnover growth in April 2019.
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in March
The Dutch retail sector achieved 4.4 percent turnover growth in March 2019.
Household spending nearly 1 percent up in February
Dutch household consumption was almost 1 percent up in February 2019 on February 2018.
Household spending over 2 percent up in September
Dutch consumers spent 2.2 percent more in September 2019 than in September 2018.
Retail turnover almost 5 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in September 2019.
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in November
Dutch retail sector achieved 4.1 percent turnover growth in November 2018 year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.2 percent.
Retail turnover almost 2 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 1.7 percent turnover growth in September year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 1.9 percent.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in August year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.2 percent.
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.8 percent turnover growth in July year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.3 percent.
Producer confidence down again
Dutch manufacturers were again less confident.
Manufacturing output prices over 5 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were over 5 percent up in July 2018 year-on-year.
Manufacturing output prices almost 4 percent up in May
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 3.7 percent up in May 2018 year-on-year.
Share of Dutch exports in world market rising again
The Dutch export share in world trade grew in 2016 and 2017 after a decline following the credit crisis.
Manufacturing output prices slightly up in February
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in February 2018 year-on-year.
Position paper on CBS and artificial intelligence
Position paper on CBS and artificial intelligence
Household consumption over 1 percent up in December
Dutch household consumption was 1.2 percent up in December 2017.