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Unemployment rises to over 8 percent

According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands rose by 30 thousand in March, to 643 thousand people.Figures published by UWV – the...

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Turnover security branch down

Turnover generated by the security and investigation branch in the third quarter of 2013 was down from the same period last year. Turnover declined for the second consecutive quarter.

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Number of job vacancies marginally up

Adjusted for seasonal variation, 137 thousand vacacancies were open by the end of June, i.e. 2 thousand more than one quarter previously.

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More vacancies

The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands rose by 17 thousand in the second quarter of 2006.

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Birth rate up for the first time since 2000

In the first nine months of this year, 140 thousand children were born, nearly 3 thousand more than in the same period last year.

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Medical care consumption by older people in the low-income brackets

In 2006 more 55 to 80-year-olds living on long-term low incomes consulted medical specialists and physiotherapists than people in the same age category with incomes above the low-income threshold.

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Tourist spending dramatically down

Dutch and foreign tourists spent 35.2 billion euro in the Netherlands last year, 3.8 percent less than one year previously. If price changes are taken into account, the decline was even more dramatic...

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Inflation rate down to 1.9 percent

The inflation rate in the Netherlands averaged 1.9 percent in December, i.e. 0.4 percentage points down on November. For the fourth month running, the rate was lower than in the preceding month.

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Regional airports benefit from low-cost carriers

The number of passengers departing from and arriving at regional airports has grown substantially. Last year 3.5 million passengers travelled to and from airports in the municipalities of Groningen,...

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Unemployment continues to rise

Figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 5 thousand in September 2012, to 519 thousand.

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Sharp increase unemployment

According to the latest figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 21 thousand in January to 592 thousand.

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smartphone increasingly important import product

In the period 2007 - October 2014, the share of imported mobile phones and smartphones in total imports more than doubled to 2 percent.

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Job vacancies down slightly

The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands fell slightly in the first quarter of 2007. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 212 thousand vacancies at the end of March 2007. This is...

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Contribution commercial services to the economy remained stable

The contribution of commercial services to the Dutch economy remained stable over the past decade. In the 1980s and 1990s, services became increasingly important.

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Number of job vacancies stable

Adjusted for seasonal variation, 115 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of June 2010.

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Sombre consumers skimping on hairdressers and beauticians

The Dutch cut back on spending on hairdressers and beauty treatment in 2008. This seems to be connected with the falling consumer confidence.

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Consumption up slightly in November

Dutch household consumption grew a little in November 2004. The volume of domestic consumption was up 0.2 percent on November 2003. The figure was adjusted for differences in shopping day patterns....

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Sharp fall in business-related hotel stays

The number of nights spent in Dutch hotels by people on business trips fell by 6 percent in 2008, to 15.7 million. The fall has been continuing in 2009: in the first five months the number of nights...

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