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Economic situation remains stable
The economic situation at the end of March remained stable relative to the end of February. Improvements outnumber deteriorations balanced each other out. The heart of the scatter in the Business...
fewer bankruptcies
According to Statistics Netherlands, 487 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in November 2014, 50 fewer than in October.
Higher re-exports nudge up export figure
The volume of exports of goods was 1.2 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013, after a 4.1 percent improvement in July. According to Statistics Netherlands, the increase was caused by higher...
Greenhouse gas emissions further down due to economic crisis
Total emission of greenhouse gases in the Netherlands fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2009. With 201 billion CO2 equivalents, total emissions were nearly 6 percent below the level of 1990, the...
Limited positive effect of leap day on Dutch economy
Once in every four calendar years a leap day is intercalated. The year 2008 is a leap year, but the extra day appears to have little effect on the economy.
CBS Rural Data Centre / Kempen region
On 12 December 2017, five rural municipalities in the province of Noord-Brabant (Bergeijk, Bladel, Eersel, Oirschot and Reusel-De Mierden) achieved a first by joining forces with CBS in the...
Turnover temp agencies continues to rise
Turnover generated by temp employment agencies grew by 1.1 percent
Government deficit and debt according to EMU definitions
The member states of the European Union have committed themselves to curbing government deficit and government debt.
Inflation rate further down
In February, Dutch inflation was 0.8 percent, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down on January. Inflation fell for the second month in a row.
Retail turnover fairly stable
Retail turnover in October 2012 virtually equalled the level in October 2011. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up. The volume of retail sales was down by nearly 3 percent from one year previously.
Marginal economic growth
The Dutch economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2009.
Unemployment tops 6 percent
According to figures released, an average 468 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period December 2003-February 2004. This is 128 thousand up on the same period twelve months...
Dutch inflation rate marginally down
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.9 percent in February, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down on January. This is mainly due to the rates for telephone and internet services.
Higher investments, particularly in machinery and computers
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 3.2 percent higher in September 2014 than in September 2013.