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Number of social security benefits up by 26 thousand in 2010

The latest figures published show that the number of social security benefits granted to people under the age of 65 has risen by 26 thousand over 2010. The number of social security benefits paid out...

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Unemployment increasing further

According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 17 thousand in October 2012 so that 536 thousand people are now unemployed.

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Unemployment down again

460 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the first quarter of 2006.

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Inflation lower due to gas and electricity

The Dutch inflation rate in January 2010 was 0.8 percent. This is 0.3 percent point lower than in December. Inflation fell for the first time in five months.

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Retail turnover dramatically down

Retail turnover was 8.7 percent down in April 2012 from the same period one year previously. Retail prices were 2.1 percent up, but retail volume was 10.6 percent down.

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One in five Dutch households claiming benefit

At the end of 2008, 1.2 million households in the Netherlands were claiming at least one social security benefit. This means that one in five households with at least one person aged 15-65 years...

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Companies pay higher dividends in 2011

Dutch companies quoted at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out nearly 12 billion euro in dividends to their shareholders in 2011, an increase by 600 million euro relative to 2010. Nearly all...

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Belgium and Germany most popular destinations for emigrants

Last year, 28 thousand native Dutch left the Netherlands to settle elsewhere, i.e. 9 thousand fewer than in record year 2006. The most popular destinations were Belgium and Germany.

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Total amount paid in dividends substantially down

Dutch companies quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out more than 10 billion euro in dividends to their shareholders in 2009, a decrease by 8 billion euro relative to 2008. Financial...

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Public expenditure on defence further down last year

Public expenditure on defence declined by 1.8 percent last year from 8.3 to 8.1 billion euro. The decline in 2010 was 3.6 percent.

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Companies pay higher dividends in 2011

Dutch companies quoted at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange paid out nearly 12 billion euro in dividends to their shareholders in 2011, an increase by 600 million euro relative to 2010. Nearly all...

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Unemployment falls further

An average 307 thousand people were out of work in the Netherlands in the period August-October 2007. This is the equivalent of 4.0 percent of the labour force.

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Transport and use of manure and nutrients

Calculation of the supply, removal and use of manure and nutrients.

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Sales new lorries pick up

After three years of slumping sales, an increase in commercial vehicle sales was recorded during the first nine months of 2015. The number of sales of new lorries and tractor units for semitrailers...

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Strong rise in retail sales

Dutch retailers realised 9.7 percent more turnover in August 2006 than in the same month last year.

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Dutch inflation rate at 2.0 percent

Dutch consumer prices were 2.0 percent up in March versus 1.9 percent in February relative to the same month last year.

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Inflation up slightly in February

Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.5 percent in February 2007.

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Number of job vacancies marginally down

Adjusted for seasonal variation, 133 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of September 2011, i.e. 4 thousand fewer than in the previous quarter.

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Dutch manufacturing cannot maintain recovery

The situation in the Dutch manufacturing industry deteriorated slightly in February of 2004. Both production and turnover were down on February 2003. The Dutch manufacturing industry was unable to...

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Retail turnover 0.5 percent down

The latest figures show that retail turnover was 0.5 percent down in January 2013 from January 2012. Retail prices were 2.6 percent higher, volume shrank by 3 percent.

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