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Unemployment approaches 5 percent
An average 386 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period May-July 2009. This is the equivalent of 4.9 percent of the labour force.
Decline manufacturing output less substantial
The average daily production realised by Dutch manufacturing industry was nearly 2 percent down in February 2013 from February 2012. The decline was less substantial than in January, when output was...
Higher turnover for manufacturing industry
Turnover in the Dutch manufacturing industry was 7 percent higher in October 2005 than in the same month last year. The increase was largely the result of higher prices; production remained at around...
Exports marginally down
In October 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 0.4 percent down from twelve months previously. In September, the volume of exports had shrunk by 0.8 percent. The volume of imports fell...
Mood among manufacturers continues to worsen
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in November. Sentiments about future output, in particular were more negative. The producer confidence indicator dropped from –3.2 in October...
Decrease in manufacturing output far less substantial
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 2 percent down in November 2009 on November 2008. The downturn is far less substantial than in October, when output was still 7 percent...
Modest growth exports
In November 2013, the volume of exports of goods was 2.4 percent up from twelve months previously, whereas the volume had decreased somewhat in September and October. The volume of imports grew by...
Growth manufacturing output 3 percent
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 3 percent higher in July 2011 than in July 2010. Production growth was slightly higher than in June.
Export downturn less dramatic
In May 2009, the volume of goods exports was over 10 percent down on twelve months previously. This decline is slightly smaller than in the first four months of 2009, when the volume of exports was...
Smaller reduction in number of temp jobs
The Dutch number of hours worked in temp jobs dropped by more than 1 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.
Number of homicides halved over two decades
In 2019, there were 125 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands: 81 men and 44 women.
New members appointed to the Advisory Council
Ms C.M. (Charlotte) Insinger and Mr F.J.H. (Henk) Don have been appointed members of the Advisory Council of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) by Minister Wiebes of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK). Ms...
Estimating survey questionnaire profiles for measurement error risk
Surveys differ in their topics, language, style and design, and, consequently, in their sensitivity to measurement error.
Manufacturing output 4 percent higher
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009.
Manufacturing output up 7 percent
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 7 percent up in May 2010 on May 2009. In April, output was 10 percent above the level of April 2009
Growth number of hours worked in temp jobs accelerates
The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased for the fourth time in a row. In the first quarter of 2011, it grew by nearly 6 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.
Investments in indirect real estate continue to grow
By the end of 2006, Dutch institutional investors had invested 124.3 billion euro in real estate; 48 percent was invested in shares of real estate investment companies.
Growth manufacturing output slows down
The average daily output generated in Dutch manufacturing industry was nearly 1 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010. Production growth slowed down further. Year-on-year production growth...
Almost half a million people unemployed
In the period March – May 2004 an average of 495 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands. That is 109 thousand more than in the same period last year.In the last three months an average of...
Manufacturing output up
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.0 percent up in January 2014 from twelve months previously. In December 2013, output grew by 2.1 percent relative to...
Number of job vacancies continues to rise
The number of job vacancies rose by 7 thousand in the first quarter of 2014. At the end of the first quarter of 2014 there were more job vacancies in nearly all industry sectors. This is now the...
Manufacturing output marginally up
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent up in December 2011 from December 2010. In November, manufacturing output was still 1 percent down on...
Manufacturing output in decline
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry in June 2012 was down by more than 2 percent on June 2011. Production levels in May were virtually the same as in May 2011.
Manufacturing output 5 percent higher
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5 percent higher in October 2010 than in October 2009. The output growth was up slightly on September. Although manufacturing output...
Decline in number of temp hours levels off
The number of hours worked in temp jobs dropped by 3 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter.