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Number of people without medical insurance coverage stable
On 1 May last year, 152 thousand Dutch residents had no insurance against medical costs, almost as many as last year. The distribution of uninsured by gender and age also hardly changed, but there...
Marginal increase manufacturing output
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 1 percent up in December 2009 on December 2008. In November, output was still 2 percent below the level of November 2008
Dutch consumer equally apprehensive
The mood among Dutch consumers did not alter in January. The indicator reflecting the mood among consumers remained stable at -37. Consumers were somewhat less negative about their own financial...
Fewer asylum seekers in 2011
Last year, 11.6 thousand people submitted requests for asylum in the Netherlands, 13 percent fewer than in 2010.
Unemployment continues to fall
An average 284 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period July-September 2008. This is the equivalent of 3.7 percent of the labour force. In the same period last year the...
Consumers less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch consumers improved in August. The consumer confidence index rose by 5 points from -38 in July to -33 in August. Consumers were considerably less negative about the economic...
Manufacturing stocks decrease continuously for a year
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 12 percent in March compared with March 2009.
Unemployment hardly changed
In the period April-June this year, average unemployment was 310 thousand, i.e. 4.0 percent of the labour force versus 4.6 percent in the period April-June 2007.
Dutch consumers more optimistic
Recently, the mood among Dutch consumers has noticeably improved. In February, the consumer confidence index rose 3 points to reach -5. Confidence improved for the second month running after having...
Marginal economic growth
The Dutch economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2009.
Dutch consumer confidence marginally down
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated marginally in July compared to June. The consumer confidence index fell by 2 points to -38.
Manufacturing output 10 percent up
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 10 percent up in April 2010 on April 2009. In March, output was 7 percent above the level of March 2009
Economy continues to grow
The Dutch economy grew by 2.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was clearly more substantial than in the first quarter, when the economy grew by 0.6...
Economic growth on all islands of Caribbean Netherlands in 2013
All islands of Caribbean Netherlands realised economic growth in 2013.