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Business confidence increases slightly
Confidence among Dutch entrepreneurs is increasing slightly in Q2 2019, after two quarters of decline. However, staff shortages are still affecting business operations at some enterprises.
Industry; production and sales, index 2010=100, '05 January - '18 September
Indexfigures and changes of production, total turnover, domestic and foreign turnover in the industry by sectors and branches (SIC2008)
Growing confidence among manufacturers
Growing confidence among manufacturers
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence continues to grow
Producer confidence continues to grow
Producer confidence picks up
The Dutch producer confidence indicator stood at 3.4 in September, up from 1.2 in August.
Dutch manufacturers far less positive
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers has fallen considerably.
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch producer confidence improving
Dutch producer confidence improving
Optimism among Dutch manufacturers continues
Optimism among Dutch manufacturers continues
Private sector optimistic; employment expected to grow
At the beginning of Q2, the mood across the Dutch private sector remains largely positive.
Growing optimism among Dutch manufacturers
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved further, reaching the highest level in 5 years.
Sustained growth manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in January 2016 was 2.8 percent up from the same month last year. This is mainly due to considerable production growth in the...
Dutch manufacturers less optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in December. They were less positive, in particular about their future output. The producer confidence...
Year-on-year manufacturing output increased again
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 2.1 percent in October 2015 from the same month last year. This is mainly due...
Dutch manufacturers more optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved in November relative to October. The producer confidence indicator rose from 2.4. in October to 4.0 in...
Consumer-oriented producers optimistic about 2016
Producers selling directly to consumers are optimistic about their turnover results for 2016. Optimism prevails in the retail sector, the travel industry, the sector hotels and restaurants and the...
Dutch businesses more positive about employment in 2016
Dutch companies have a positive outlook for 2016. For the first time in five years, there are more companies expecting an increase in vacancies rather than reduction. In spite of a slight decline,...
Private sector more confident
At the start of Q3, business confidence has increased relative to one quarter previously. After a dip in Q2 2013, business confidence reached the highest level since Q3 2011.
Private sector invariably positive
At the beginning of the second quarter, business confidence in the Dutch private sector is at the same level as in the first quarter. Over the past six quarters, the mood has been positive.
Economic situation improves marginally
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in February 2015 is slightly better than in January, but the economic recovery is still fragile. In the period...
private sector opinions on job vacancies unchanged
Dutch private businesses’ views about job market developments remained unchanged in November compared to October and September. In July and August the mood was about the same.