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Dutch more and more enterprising
In the Netherlands, enterprises setting up business outnumber those that are closing down. In 2011 the number of enterprises grew by nearly 7 percent.
Retail turnover down in September
In September 2011, Dutch retailers faced 1 percent loss of turnover compared to September 2010.
Inflation rate marginally down to 2.8 percent
The inflation rate in the Netherlands fell marginally to 2.8 percent in November. Consumer prices in October were still 2.9 percent higher than one year previously.
VAT paid
The amount of value added tax (VAT) paid by producers to the government.
Sustained exports growth
The volume of exports of goods was nearly 7 percent higher in February 2011 than twelve months previously. This growth rate was higher than in January. The volume of goods imports was more than 9...
Employment further down
The number of jobs of employees was 99 thousand (1.3 percent) lower in the first quarter of 2013 than in the same period one year previously. The number of jobs was lower than one year previously for...
Differences in prosperity levels in Europe reduced
The Netherlands was the second most prosperous country in the European Union (EU) in 2011 after Luxembourg. Bulgaria and Romania are the least prosperous countries in the EU. Relative to 1995, the...
Short-term unemployment further down
In the second quarter, 322 thousand people were out of work for less than one year, i.e. 81 thousand fewer than in the same quarter in 2014. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of...
Calendar
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 9 - 13 December 2013 (Week 50).
WAZ
Abbreviation of the Dutch law: Self-employed Persons Disablement Benefits Act (WAZ).
Interest rate down further
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.0 percent in May, i.e. 0.3 of a percent point lower than in April.
Dutch economic growth reaches 2.1 percent
The Dutch economy grew by 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2010 relative to the same quarter in 2009.
Unemployment slightly lower
Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 469 thousand in February 2012, i.e. 5 thousand below the level in January 2012. In January, unemployment had still increased.
Quasi-corporations
Units with a complete administration but without legal status that behave like corporations. They supposedly have independent power of decision. These are mainly fairly large enterprises without...
More deaths during recent heat wave
The heat wave in week 30 of 2019 caused 2,964 deaths. This is nearly 400 more deaths than during an average summer week. During the heat waves in 2006, the number of additional fatalities per week...