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Lower investment, particularly in property and means of transport

The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 3.8 percent lower in August 2014 than in August 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, investment in residential and non-residential property...

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Income support at lowest level for 25 years

The number of income support claimants under 65 years of age fell by 27 thousand to 302 thousand last year. This is the lowest level for 25 years.

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Large companies depend largely on foreign participation

In the last ten years the net yearly profit of the largest non-financial companies in the Netherlands has varied between 10 billion euro in 2002, to over 70 billion euro in 2006.

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Dutch interest rate exceptionally low

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 0,9 percent in November, i.e. 0.1 percentage point down from October.

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Dutch interest rate exceptionally low

The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further to an average of 1.15 percent in September, i.e. 0.05 percentage point down from July....

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Prices manufacturing industry continue to fall

Selling prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 3.7 percent down in November from November 2013. In October, prices were 2.1 percent down from twelve months previously. According to...

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Exports up slightly in June

The volume of exports of goods was up by 1.7 percent in June 2013 on June 2012. Exports growth was marginally larger than in May (1.4 percent). In April, exports were down 1.8 percent from one year...

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Dutch interest rate exceptionally low

In September 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) will change various interest rates.

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Retail turnover marginally up

Retail turnover in August 2012 was nearly 1 percent up on August 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was 1 percent down on twelve months previously.

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Decline household consumption slows down

Dutch households spent 1.1 percent less on goods and services in October 2013 than in October 2012. The decline is less substantial than in preceding months. This is mainly due to higher car sales.

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Dutch house prices further up in February

Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions, were on average 2.4 percent higher in February 2015 than in February 2014.

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More immigrants from EU countries

On 1 January 2012, the population of the Netherlands totalled more than 16.7 million persons, an increase by 70 thousand from 1 January 2011.

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Dutch convinced saving is worthwhile

In the last thirty years, more and more Dutch consumers have been thinking more positively about putting money into savings accounts. Together with Denmark and Luxembourg, the Netherlands is now one...

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Producer confidence substantially up

The mood among Dutch manufacturers improved substantially in October. Statistics Netherlands announced today that the producer confidence indicator rose from - 0.2 in September to 2.0 in October....

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manufacturing output again above last year's level

According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in April 2015 was 0.9 percent up from April 2014.

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Lower educated people more pessimistic about finding jobs

In the third quarter of 2009, more than 40 thousand people, i.e. 5 thousand more than one year previously, would like to have paid jobs, but were not actively seeking, because they thought their...

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Manufacturing output further up in July

According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.7 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. In June, output declined by 1.3 percent after...

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Greenhouse gas emissions by transport companies considerably higher than in 1990

Greenhouse gas emissions caused by Dutch transport companies have increased by nearly 80 percent since 1990. This is largely due to the increase in international transport by Dutch companies and a...

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modest decrease investments

Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 0.4 percent lower in November 2014 than in November 2013. The modest decrease is mainly caused by...

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Lower greenhouse gas emissions despite cold winter

Last year, greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were nearly 1 percent below the level of 2011. The cold weather conditions in winter prompted consumers to use more natural gas for home...

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