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Marginal increase hours worked in temp jobs

In the third quarter of 2013, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 0.5 percent up from the sector quarter. The modest increase follows five consecutive quarters of decline.

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Production growth manufacturing industry

The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent up in December 2012 from December 2011. In November, manufacturing output had been at about the same level as twelve...

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Robust growth exports in September

According to Statistics Netherlands, the volume of exports of goods was 6.2 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. In the preceding month, exports grew by more than 1 percent. Higher...

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Larger stocks in manufacturing industry

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 6.0 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. Stocks in manufacturing industry have been larger than twelve months previously for four months in a row...

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Modest growth retail turnover

Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 1.2 percent up in July from July 2012. Prices of retail commodities were 2.8 percent higher. The volume of retail sales fell by 1.6 percent relative...

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Further decline in job vacancies

The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. The indicator improved in August.

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exports grow, though less rapidly than in the preceding months

Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of exports of goods was 1.1 percent up in March 2015 from twelve months previously.

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exports continue to rise substantially

Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of exports of goods was 6.6 percent larger in February 2015 than twelve months previously. The growth was somewhat lower than in January

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Retail turnover in decline

Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 2.6 percent down in December 2013 from December 2012. Retail prices were 0.4 percent up on twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales fell...

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Dutch house prices up again

Prices of owner-occupied homes, excluding new constructions, were on average 1.7 percent higher in August 2014 than in August 2013. This was the fifth month in a row with increasing year-on-year...

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Further decline in job vacancies

There were 91 thousand job vacancies at the end of June 2013, the lowest level in nearly ten years. The number of job vacancies decreased by 6 thousand relative to the end of March.

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Slightly more job vacancies

The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. The indicator improved further in November, but pessimism still prevails among private...

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Dutch inflation further up

The Dutch inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in July, the highest level in nearly half a decade. June’s inflation rate stood at 2.9 percent.

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Private sector more sombre about job vacancies

The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In September, pessimists just constituted the majority, after five months of...

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Manufacturing output down

In October 2012, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was1.7 percent down on October 2011. In the three preceding months, manufacturing output was approximately the same as...

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Dutch inflation down

The Dutch inflation rate was 2.8 percent in August. In July, inflation had reached the highest level in nearly half a decade (3.1 percent).

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Sustained substantial decline private sector investments

The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was nearly 15 percent down in February 2013 from February 2012. The decline is somewhat more substantial than in January, when...

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Further decline hours worked in stage A temp jobs

In the second quarter of 2013, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 1.6 percent down from the first quarter. The number of hours worked in stage A temp jobs declined for the fifth...

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Dutch exports growth up

The volume of imports and exports of goods grew by 6 percent in October relative to twelve months previously. The growth figures for imports and exports are higher than in the four preceding months.

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Interest rate slightly up

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in February 2013, i.e. 0.1 of a percentage point up on January.

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Dutch inflation rate down

The Dutch inflation rate was 2.6 percent in April versus 2.9 percent in March. The price of petrol in particular had a downward effect on inflation. Food prices also had a downward effect.

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Retail turnover down

Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was1.5 percent down in October 2013 from October 2012. On average, retail prices were at approximately the same level as twelve months previously. The...

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