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Non-financial companies pay out record amount in dividends
Dutch companies quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out nearly 17 billion euro in dividends to their shareholders last year. The total dividend payout is almost back at the level prior to the...
Job vacancies down slightly
The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands fell slightly in the first quarter of 2007. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 212 thousand vacancies at the end of March 2007. This is...
Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
Dutch among the most positive Europeans
After the Fins, the Swedes and the Danes, the Dutch are Europe’s most optimistic consumers. The relatively high level of consumer confidence in the Netherlands was mainly based on positive...
Number of income support benefits continues to grow
According to the most recent figures 325 thousand income support benefits were granted to people under the age of 65 by the end of December last year, i.e. an increase by 9 thousand relative to one...
More dwellings completed, fewer residential building permits issued
In the first half of 2008, more than 28 thousand dwellings were completed, 13 percent more than in the same period of 2007.
Economic situation slightly better
The economic situation was slightly better at the end of December than at the end of November.
Job vacancies continue to fall
The job vacancies in the Netherlands at 113 thousand at the end of March 2010, after correction for seasonal effects.
Fewer asylum seekers, more following relatives in Q2
In Q2 2019, the Netherlands received 5,205 asylum seekers and 880 following family members. The number of asylum seekers was lower while the number of following relatives was higher than in Q1 2019.
Renewable energy consumption up by 16 percent
In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year.
Retail turnover 5 percent up in February
Dutch retail sector achieved 5 percent year-on-year turnover growth in February 2020. The volume of sales increased by 3.5 percent.
Nearly 200 thousand plug-in electric vehicles
On 1 January 2020, there were nearly 200 thousand registered plug-in cars including 107 thousand fully electric FEVs and 91 thousand plug-in hybrid cars.
Economic totals per region SIC 1993
Gross value added and labour force volume by region, COROP area, province and parts of the country
Household spending almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch consumers spent 1.7 percent more in October 2019 than in October 2018.
Retail turnover 1.5 percent down in April
Dutch retail sector recorded 1.5 percent year-on-year turnover decline in April 2020.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in November
Dutch retail sector achieved 2.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in November 2019. The volume of sales increased by 1.4 percent.
Industry; production and sales, index 2010=100, '05 January - '18 September
Indexfigures and changes of production, total turnover, domestic and foreign turnover in the industry by sectors and branches (SIC2008)
Household spending 1 percent up in January
Dutch consumers spent 1.0 percent more in January 2020 than in January 2019.
Consumer confidence; 1972-2016
Consumer confidence, economic climate, willingness to buy, consumers' attitudes and expectations.