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2.8 billion roses imported from Africa
Africa accounts for 85 percent of imported roses. Kenya and Ethiopia are the main suppliers, chiefly because Dutch rose growers have shifted their activities to these countries. The import price of...
Residents St Eustatius enjoy highest incomes in Caribbean Netherlands
On Bonaire, the median disposable household income was 21.1 thousand dollars, on Saba 20 thousand dollars and on St Eustatius 23.3 thousand dollars. Incomes ranged from 6 thousand dollars for the...
fewer young people in the Caribbean Netherlands than in the Netherlands have a side job
Around three in ten young people in the Caribbean Netherlands are employed. It is more difficult for young inhabitants on the islands than those who live in the European part of the Netherlands to...
Number of job vacancies still high
The number of job vacancies remained high in the fourth quarter of 2005. After correction for seasonal effects, there 169 thousand job vacancies at the end of 2005.
Job growth continues into fourth quarter 2008
The number of jobs of employees grew by 108 thousand in the fourth quarter of last year relative to the same quarter of 2007. Employment also grew relative to the third quarter.
Economic growth fourth quarter adjusted upward to 4.5 percent
Dutch economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2007 was 4.5 percent relative to one year previously. The second economic growth estimate is 0.1 percentage points higher than the first dating back to...
Substantial drop in vacancies
The number of unfilled vacancies again saw a substantial drop in the second quarter of 2009.
Second estimate fourth quarter 2011: economy shrinks by 0.6 percent
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in the previous year. This second estimate of economic growth is 0.1 of a percentage point higher...
Number of vacancies plummets
There was a dramatic reduction in the amount of unfilled vacancies by 54 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2008 relative to the third quarter.
North Sea provides a quarter of a million full-time jobs
The activities by Dutch enterprises on and around the North Sea provide jobs, directly or indirectly, to almost a quarter of a million people.
Retail turnover almost 2 percent up in September
Dutch retail sector achieved 1.7 percent turnover growth in September year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 1.9 percent.
Retail turnover almost up 2 percent up in January
The Dutch retail sector achieved 1.6 percent turnover growth in January 2019.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in August
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in August year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.2 percent.
10% more flights to and from the Caribbean Netherlands
10 percent more aircraft movements to and from the Caribbean Netherlands in 2018, 11 percent more passengers
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.8 percent turnover growth in July year-on-year, while the volume of sales increased by 3.3 percent.
Manufacturing output prices over 5 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were over 5 percent up in July 2018 year-on-year.
Producer confidence down again
Dutch manufacturers were again less confident.
Manufacturing output down for the first time in 3 years
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4.2 percent down in December 2018 compared to the same month one year previously.
Manufacturing output prices almost 4 percent up in May
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 3.7 percent up in May 2018 year-on-year.
Share of Dutch exports in world market rising again
The Dutch export share in world trade grew in 2016 and 2017 after a decline following the credit crisis.