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Inflation rate further down
The Dutch inflation rate was 2.4 percent in September, the lowest level over the last 12 months.
Slightly more job vacancies
The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the trend in job vacancies in the private sector. The indicator improved further in November, but pessimism still prevails among private...
Modest increase manufacturing prices
Selling prices of Dutch manufacturing industry were 0.4 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013. For the first time since more than a year, prices of manufactured products are higher than twelve...
Retail sales marginally lower
Retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher. As a result, retail volume shrank by nearly 4 percent relative to one year...
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth in October 2019.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in 2019
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in 2019.
Quality management of methodology
Methodological departments of national statistical institutes should adopt formal quality certification for ISO 9001
Turnover temp agencies increased further in Q3
Turnover generated by temp agencies increased by 1.0 percent in Q3 2017.
Producer confidence plummets
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry plummeted in July. The producer confidence indicator dropped by more than 4 points from 2.0 in June to – 2.2 in July.
Number of job vacancies further down
There were 101 thousand job vacancies at the end of December 2012, i.e. 7 thousand fewer than at the end of September. The number of vacant jobs declined due to a reduced demand for staff...
Consumer confidence nosedives
Consumer confidence declined dramatically in August. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -21. Confidence in the economic climate nosedived, whereas willingness to buy remained stable.
Sustained improvement in consumer confidence
The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in March. The confidence index climbed 3 points to reach -7.
Economy grows by 0.1 percent
Taking into account the working-day pattern and seasonal effects, the Dutch economy grew 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter. The volume of gross domestic product...
Retail turnover down
In June 2013, turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 3.6 percent down from June 2012. Prices of retail commodities were 2.7 percent up from one year previously. The volume of retail sales...
Economic crisis slows down productivity growth
Dutch industry produced only 0.3 percent more per unit of labour, capital goods, energy, materials and services in 2008 than in 2007. This is the lowest productivity growth since 2002.
Number of job vacancies down again
There were 97 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2013. The number of job vacancies has declined gradually over the past two years, mostly due to a reduced demand for staff in the private...
Robust growth exports in September
According to Statistics Netherlands, the volume of exports of goods was 6.4 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. In the preceding month, exports grew by more than 1 percent. Higher...
More job vacancies
The number of job vacancies has increased further. At the end of March, there were 135 thousand job vacancies, i.e. 7 thousand more than at the end of December. The private sector accounted entirely...
Dutch economy shrinks considerably
The Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the preceding quarter. In the first two quarters, the Dutch economy had grown by 0.1 percent
Consumer confidence substantially improved
The mood among Dutch consumers was substantially better in October than in September. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator rose by 3 points to +8. This is the...
Consumer confidence plummets
The steep drop in consumer confidence continued in September. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -30. The indicator had also dropped by 9 points in August. Such a dramatic...
Retail turnover in decline
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.9 percent down in November 2013 from November 2012. Retail prices were at the same level as twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales...
Household consumption dramatically down
Household spending on goods and services was 3.0 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011, the most substantial decline in more than three years.
Retail sales marginally lower
Dutch retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010.