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Poverty down in 2006 and 2007, but unchanged in 2008
In 2006, 623 households in the Netherlands had a low income. According to the budget-based thresholds 382 households (not-much-but-enough-to-get-by), and 233 thousand households...
Economic situation again less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in February is again slightly less favourable compared to the previous month.
Record number of travellers to and from Dutch airports in 2011
The number of travellers to and from Dutch national airports reached an unprecedented nearly 54 million in 2011.
Turnover removal companies slows down
During the second quarter of 2015, removal companies did not benefit from the recovery of the housing market. Although house sales grew by 19 percent relative to the same period last year, removal...
Sharpest increase in temp hours in almost five years
The total number of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 3.2 percent in the second quarter on the first quarter of 2015. According to Statistics Netherlands, this is the most substantial increase...
Dutch inflation equals European average
According to the European definition, inflation in the Netherlands was 1.0 percent in 2009. This is the same as the average for the European Union.
Producer confidence climbs to highest level in three years
The mood among Dutch manufacturers lifted in July. Statistics Netherlands announced today the producer confidence indicator climbed to 1.2, the highest level since July 2011.
Inflation unchanged in December
Dutch inflation was 1.9 percent in December, the same as in the previous month
Retail turnover dramatically down
Retail turnover was 5.3 percent down in March from March 2012. Volume shrank by 7.8 percent; retail prices were 2.6 percent up.
Inflation rate low
Dutch inflation stood at 0.3 percent in August 2009 and remained low. In July, the inflation rate stood at 0.2 percent
Exports slightly up
The volume of exports of goods increased by nearly 1 percent in November relative to twelve months previously. In October, exports shrunk for the first time in nearly two years. The volume of imports...
Producer confidence remains invariably low
In July, Dutch manufacturers were just as low-spirited as in the preceding month. The producer confidence index stood at -14.8, as against -15,0 in June. The mood gradually improved after an all-time...
Wider income gap between single mothers and mothers with partners
The disposable income of single mothers is considerably lower than that of cohabiting or married mothers. The average disposable income of single mothers was 15 thousand euro in 2008, as against...
Retail turnover down
In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.
Job numbers plummet
The number of jobs of Dutch employees was down by 140 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 on the year before.