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In July 2008, prices of basic metal products were 5 percent up o none year previously reaching an unprecedented price level.

According to the latest forecast by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the population of the Netherlands will continue to grow in the coming years. The 18 millionth inhabitant is expected to arrive in...

May through September.

Area in use for social and cultural provisions such as hospitals, universities and museums.

Investments to expand or replace assets by Central government and other public sector enterprises and social , households and non-profit organisations.

The agreed yearly number of days paid leave as result of an agreement on shorter working hours.

Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Gas derived as by-product from the production of iron in blast furnaces.

In March 2010, 100 thousand workers from EU countries in eastern Europe were employed in the Netherlands. This is 12 thousand more than twelve months previously.

In 2017, over 838 thousand jobs in the Netherlands were filled by foreign workers. Polish workers constitute the largest group, occupying nearly 180 thousand jobs.

Dutch inflation dips into negative territory

In March 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in February 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -5.0 to -3.1. This improvement was caused by the fact that...

At the beginning of Q4 2019, business confidence - the sentiment indicator of the Dutch private sector – was at a lower level compared to the previous quarter. Nevertheless, entrepreneurs are still...

The composition of the employed labour force in the Netherlands has changed in the last ten years. It now comprises fewer employees with a permanent position, but more with flexible contracts and...

Dutch retail sector achieved 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth in September 2019.

Wage rates negotiated under collective labour agreements (cao’s) were 1.3 percent higher in 2010 than in the previous year. This increase is significantly smaller than in 2009, when wages rose...

After a revision of definitions and assessment methods, the 2001 gross domestic product (GDP) is more than 18 billion euro (4.3 percent) higher than the GDP that was previously published. Other...