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Drastic increase government debt
The overall government debt has risen dramatically in 2008 by 87.4 billion euro. By the end of last year, goverment debt amounted to 346.2 billion euro, i.e. 58.2 percent of the gross domestic...
Strong rise in unemployment at an end
An average 485 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period May – July 2004. This is 78 thousand more than in the same period in 2003.
Dutch consumers more optimistic
Recently, the mood among Dutch consumers has noticeably improved. In February, the consumer confidence index rose 3 points to reach -5. Confidence improved for the second month running after having...
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.
Retail turnover marginally up
In November 2011, retail turnover was more than 1 percent up on November 2010.
modest growth Dutch exports
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of exports of goods was 1.7 percent up in June 2015 from June 2014. The growth is less substantial than in the preceding months.
Marginal turnover growth in hotels and restaurants sector
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the sector hotels and restaurants achieved 0.6 percent turnover growth relative to the same period in 2011.
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers generated almost 2 percent less turnover in October than one year previously.
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...
Record turnover for hotels and restaurants sector
In the first quarter of 2007, turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants improved 9 percent relative to the same period last year. Prices rose by 3.4 percent. This turnover increase was the...
Over-60s more often have interest-only mortgages
In 2012, over-60s much more often than younger home owners had interest-only mortgages. More than one third of home owners aged 60 years and older have paid off their mortgage.
Retail turnover over 2 percent up in April
The Dutch retail sector achieved 2.3 percent turnover growth in April 2019.
Economic situation hardly changes
The economic situation is more or less the same in September compared to one month previously.