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Bankruptcies by company characteristics and province, 1993-2011
Bankruptcies by region and company characteristics: legal form, number of employees, life time, main activity, regions
Unemployment slightly up
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 514 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in August, i.e. 4 thousand more than in July. In August, 6.5 percent of the Dutch labour force were unemployed,...
Mood among Dutch consumers improves substantially
Dutch consumers were far less pessimistic in November than in October. The consumer confidence index improved 9 points and reached – 18.
Manufacturers more pessimistic
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in March. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 2.6 versus – 1.5 in February.
Dutch economic growth at 1.8 percent
The Dutch economy grew by 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2009. In the second quarter the economy grew by 2.2 percent.
Mood among manufacturers further down
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in May. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 5.0 versus – 3.3 in April.
Household spending in decline due to lower natural gas consumption
Dutch households spent 1.2 percent less on goods and services in February 2014 than in February 2013. In January, domestic consumption was down by 1.7 percent. Due to the relatively mild weather...
Larger stocks in manufacturing
According to Statistics Netherlands, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 3.7 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013. Stocks in manufacturing industry have been larger than twelve months...
Decline manufacturing output slowing down
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in July 2013 was 0.4 percent down from July 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for seven months in a...
Dutch consumers more pessimistic about the future
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in November. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 5 by points to -37. Consumers were much more apprehensive about the economic situation in...
Marginal price increase manufacturing industry
Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 1.3 percent higher in June 2012 than in June 2011. In May, prices of manufactured products increased by 2.2 percent relative to one year previously.
684 thousand unemployed in March
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 684 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in March 2014, i.e. 7 thousand fewer than in February. Nevertheless, if a longer period is taken into account,...
More hours worked in temp jobs
The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased for the third time in a row. In the fourth quarter, it grew by more than 2 percent compared to the third quarter of 2010, but the growth rate is...
Retail turnover slightly up
Dutch retailers generated an almost 1 percent higher turnover in January this year than twelve months previously.
Number of job vacancies almost unchanged
After adjusting for seasonal effects, 128 thousands jobs were vacant in the Netherlands by the end of September 2009. This virtually equals the number vacant at the end of June.
Modest output growth manufacturing industry
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.4 percent up in September 2013 from September 2012. For the first time this year, manufacturing output was above the level...
Decrease in manufacturing output less substantial
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in June 2013 was 1.0 percent down from June 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for six months in a...
Household consumption still in decline
Household spending on goods and services was 2.2 percent down in February 2013 from February 2012. In January, consumption had declined by 2.3 percent.
Investments over 6 percent up in July
CBS reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 6.2 percent up in July.
Consumer prices rising less rapidly
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.6 percent higher in February than in the same month last year.
Exports up by nearly 2 percent in April
The total volume of goods exports grew by nearly 2 percent in April year-on-year.
Investments almost 2 percent up in May
CBS reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 1.9 percent up in May.
Guests in hotels; by country of residence and region '98-'11
Guests in hotels; by country of residence and region Provinces, tourist regions, 4 important cities, and with/without stars
Exports up by 1.5 percent in May
The total volume of goods exports grew by 1.5 percent in May year-on-year.