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Second quarter economic growth slightly higher than previously estimated
Figures put Dutch economic growth at 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2007 compared with the same quarter last year.
Fewer jobs lost
In the fourth quarter of last year, 147 thousand jobs of employees were lost compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, a reduction by 1.8 percent.
Modest growth exports to euro countries
Over the period 2004-2012, the growth rate of Dutch exports to euro countries was almost every year below the growth rate of exports to non-euro countries. Greece is the only euro country to which...
Sharp drop in demand for temp workers
As a result of the economic crisis, the demand for temp agency workers in the Netherlands was substantially lower in 2009 than in the previous year. The decrease was larger than in 2003, the last...
Number of vacancies again drops sharply
The sharp decline in the number of unfilled vacancies continued into the first quarter of 2009.
Dutch exporters facing more trade regulations
Since establishment of the WTO in 1995, import tariffs have declined around the world. Exporters nevertheless have to comply with more and more regulations.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in October
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.3 percent turnover growth in October year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 2.6 percent.
Manufacturing output over 3 percent up in October
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 34 percent up in October compared to the same month last year.
Producer confidence increases
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has increased in November 2018.
Consumer prices 2.1 percent up in October
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.1 percent higher in October than in the same month last year.
Consumer confidence hardly changes
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -1 in October, up from -1 in September.
Producer confidence hardly changes
Confidence stood at 5.7 in September, down from 5.9 in August.
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
Consumer prices 2.3 percent up in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.3 percent higher in August than in the same month last year, the highest increase in almost five years.
Twice as many Chinese companies in the Netherlands
Over a span of five years, the number of Chinese companies located in the Netherlands nearly doubled, from 245 at the end of 2012 to 470 at the end of 2017.
Manufacturing output prices 5 percent up in June
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 5 percent up in June 2018 year-on-year.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in May
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in Mayl year-on-year.
Consumer prices 2.6 percent up in February
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.6 percent higher in February than in the same month one year previously.
Manufacturing output prices almost 1 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.7 percent up in March 2018 year-on-year.
Household consumption nearly 3 percent up in February
Dutch household consumption was 2.6 percent up in February 2018.
Retail turnover 1.5 percent up in March
Dutch retail sector achieved 1.5 percent turnover growth in March year-on-year.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent up in February
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch retail sector achieved 2.6 percent turnover growth in February year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 2 percent. Turnover grew in...
Manufacturing output prices up by almost 3 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 2.8 percent up in December 2017 year-on-year.