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Unemployment increasing further
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 552 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in November, an increase by 16 thousand relative to October. Currently, 7.0 percent of the Dutch labour force...
Home Internet access rate highest in the Netherlands
With 94 percent in 2011 (versus 78 percent in 2005), the Netherlands has had the highest proportion of households with access to the Internet from home in Europe for years on end.
Education and labour market in the security domain
Report on employed persons in security related occupations, students enrolled in security related programmes and their labour market prospects. This study was commissioned by The Hague Security Delta.
Retail turnover remains stable
Retail turnover in September 2012 was approximately the same as in September 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was down by 2 percent.
Marginal growth retail turnover
Retail turnover was 1.5 percent higher in March 2011 than in March 2010.
Stagnation in retail sector
July’s retail turnover was 0.9 percent up on the same month last year. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher than one year previously. Turnover volume shrank by nearly 1 percent.
Substantial increase flower bulb growing since 1980
The flower bulb cultivation area has increased by nearly 75 percent over the past 35 years. Most flower bulbs are still grown in the province of North Holland, but cultivation is spreading across the...
Dutch house prices continue to rise
Prices of own homes, excluding new construction, were on average 1.7 percent higher in September 2014 than in September 2013. This is the same increase as in August, and the sixth consecutive monthly...
Voedingsprijzen
De prijzen van voedingsmiddelen stegen in mei 3,8 procent, nagenoeg de hoogste prijsstijging van voedsel in de afgelopen tien jaar. De prijzen voor vlees en vis stegen het sterkst. CBS-hoofdeconoom...
Steadily rising share of women in highest-paying jobs
The share of women among the highest-paid employees in large organisations has seen a steady increase in recent years.
Further recovery for exports
In March, the volume of goods exports was nearly 14 percent up on twelve months previously. This compares with a 10 percent rise in February, but it should be taken into account that the substantial...
Sharpest increase hotel and restaurant sector turnover since mid-2010
In the second quarter of 2015, hotels, restaurants, snack bars and pubs saw their turnover rise by 2 percent on the previous quarter, the fastest increase in 4.5 years.
No further decline household consumption
Household spending on goods and services was approximately the same in June 2014 as in June 2013. In April and May, household spending was also at the same level as one year previously.