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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...
Increase collectively agreed wages slows down further
In the third quarter of 2009, CAO wages were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously. The increase is evidently lower than in the first two quarters.
Fewer women to receive 'kitchen sink subsidy'
In 2007 over 1.1 million people received the general levy discount, as against 1.3 million at the moment of introduction in 2001. In nine out of ten cases, the recipients of this subsidy mockingly...
Slight increase in the number of vacancies
The third quarter of 2004 saw a slight increase in the number of vacancies. On 30 September 2004 there were 125 thousand unfilled vacancies. This is the seasonally corrected figure. Compared to the...
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...
Day-patient admissions further up
Over the past 15 years, the total amount of day-patient hospital admissions has soared. The number of in-patient hospital admissions, defined as admissions including at least one overnight...
Manufacturers slightly less positive
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 9.5 in March.
Manufacturing output prices slightly up in February
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in February 2018 year-on-year.
Investments Dutch private sector in knowledge and know-how down in 2009
Due to the economic crisis, investments in knowledge and know-how by the Dutch private sector were more than 7 percent down in 2009 from 2008. Such a substantial decrease has not occurred in the...
Manufacturing output over 7 percent up in January
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 7.1 percent up in January 2018.
Retail turnover 3.5 percent up in January
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.5 percent turnover growth in January year-on-year.
Turnover hotels and restaurants 0.5 percent up in Q4
Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants rose by 0.5 percent in Q4 2017.
Dutch consumers less positive in October
The mood among Dutch consumers is less positive in October than in September. The consumer confidence indicator drops 4 points and stands at 15.
Manufacturing output prices up by over 1 percent
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 1.2 percent up in January 2018 year-on-year.
Less skiing and more hiking during winter sports
Austria is the most popular winter sports destination, skiing the main activity. More people go hiking in the snow.
More fresh sea fish landed in Dutch ports
In 2017, the amount of fish brought into Dutch fishery ports from sea increased by nearly 25 percent compared to the previous year. The total volume was approximately 491 million kilos.
Childhood cancer mortality further down
In 2016, 61 children under the age of 15 died of cancer. Fifty years ago, this number was over four times as high.
Weddings on Valentine’s Day
More weddings on Valentine's Day than on other days in February, but the most popular wedding dates are in summer.