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Dutch inflation slightly up
In March, Dutch inflation was 1.0 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on February.
Substantial increase manufacturing output
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 6 percent up in January 2010 on January 2009. In December, output was still 2 percent above the level of December 2008
Job vacancies up
After correction for seasonal effects there were 126 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of September 2010.
highest export growth in four years
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of exports of goods was 10.2 percent up in January 2015 from January 2014. This was the highest growth since 2011.
Factory gate prices 15 percent lower
Factory gate prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 15 percent lower in July than in July 2008. In June, manufactured products were 14 percent cheaper than one year previously
Dutch consumers remain cautious when it comes to borrowing money
For the second year in a row, less consumer credit was granted in the Netherlands than in the previous year.
Manufacturers expect modest rise in investment
Manufacturing companies expect fixed capital formation to increase by 5 percent in 2012 compared with this year.
More hours worked in temp jobs
In the second quarter of 2012, the amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 0.3 percent up from the preceding quarter. The increase in the first quarter was nearly 1 percent.
Unemployment falls slighty
An average 478 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period June-August 2004. Seasonal effects always have an upward effect on unemployment at this time of year. Once these...
Job vacancies continue slight growth
Number of job vacancies rose slightly in the second quarter of 2014: there were 4 thousand more vacancies than in the previous quarter. This is the fourth quarter in a row that the number of...
Dutch inflation slightly up
In March 2010, Dutch inflation was 1.0 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on February.
Substantial decline in household consumption
In October 2012, household spending on goods and services was 2.4 percent down from October 2011, the most substantial decline in the past three years.
Household consumption up in December
In December 2005, household spending on goods and services was 0.9 percent up on December 2004. Spending on durable items improved significantly.
Dutch exports nearly 4 percent up in December
The volume of exports of goods grew nearly 4 percent in December relative to twelve months previously . The growth figure for October and November was approximately 5 percent. The volume of imports...
Retail turnover down
In October 2011, Dutch retailers faced a turnover loss of nearly 2 percent compared to October 2010. The prices of articles sold were up by 3 percent, whereas the retail volume shrank by 4.5 percent.
Marginal economic growth
The Dutch economy grew by 0.1 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2009. The marginal increase was preceded by five quarters of negative growth.