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There were 63 thousand fewer jobs of employees in the second quarter of 2010 than in the second quarter of 2009, i.e. a decline by 0.8 percent. The decline is less substantial than in the previous...

In the second quarter of 2007, retail turnover grew by 3.1 percent relative to the same period one year previously.

Provincial authorities expect to receive 1.441 billion euro from the surcharge on motor vehicle tax in 2011. This is 1.9 percent more than in 2010, and the smallest increase since the turn of the...

Unemployment averaged 285 thousand in the period October-December 2008, i.e. 3.7 percent of the labour force.

The value of retail sales was 4.1 percent down in December 2012 from December 2011.

In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.

Dutch retailers booked nearly 3 percent less turnover in April 2009 than in the same month last year.

The number of jobs of Dutch employees was down by 140 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 on the year before.

In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.

Retail turnover was 1 percent up in December 2011 on December 2010. The average price increase in the retail sector was 2.5 percent; retail volume shrank by 1.5 percent.

The most recent figures show that retail turnover growth was 1.6 percent in May relative to May 2011. Retail prices were 1.8 percent higher, retail volume shrank 0.2 percent.

According to the most recent figures retail sales were 0.7 percent down in July 2011 on the same month last year.

According to the latest figures, 135 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of March this year, i.e. an increase by 7 thousand relative to the preceding quarter. Nearly all sectors contributed...

Inflation remained stable in May. Just like in March and April consumer prices were on average 1.8 percent higher than one year previously.

Dutch retailers realised a modest increase in turnover in the third quarter of this year.

In August, household consumption on goods and services rose by 2.1 percent relative to the same month last year.

In the third quarter of 2009, international road haulage rates were more than 4 percent down on last year’s third quarter. International courier services were 3.5 percent cheaper.

In the period May-July 2008, unemployment averaged 308 thousand, i.e. 4.0 percent of the labour force.

Retail turnover in the second quarter of this year was 5.1 percent down on the second quarter of 2008.