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Sustained economic contraction
Taking into account the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation,the Dutch economy shrank by 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.This was...
Producer confidence hardly changed
The mood among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in January. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 1.4 versus – 1.3 in December 2011, but there were some underlying changes.
Exports growth
The volume of exports of goods increased by 4 percent in December relative to twelve months previously. In November, export growth came to a halt after negative growth in October. The volume of...
Households annually spend 6 thousand euros on leisure activities
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, Dutch households annually spend 6 thousand euros on leisure activities, i.e. 18 percent of total household spending. They...
Inflation rate lower
In January, Dutch inflation was 0.8 percent, i.e. down 0.3 percentage points on December. Inflation fell for the first time in five months
Just over one in three workers do company training
In 2010 36 percent of private sector employees went on a company course. Employers spent 1.6 billion euro on company training, this is 435 euro on average per employee.
Turnover up again in hotels and restaurants
Turnover in the hotel and restaurant sector was again higher in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the same period twelve months previously. After corrections for price rises, the volume of turnover...
One in five Dutch households claiming benefit
At the end of 2008, 1.2 million households in the Netherlands were claiming at least one social security benefit. This means that one in five households with at least one person aged 15-65 years...
Just over one in three workers do company training
In 2010 36 percent of private sector employees went on a company course. Employers spent 1.6 billion euro on company training, this is 435 euro on average per employee.
Modest growth Dutch economy compared to preceding quarter
The Dutch economy improved by 0.2 percent in the second quarter compared to the preceding quarter. Quarter-on-quarter economic growth had also been 0.2 percent in the first quarter.
Upscaling of greenhouse vegetable production
The number of greenhouse vegetable growers decreased by 85 percent between 1980 and 2017.
Unemployment continues to fall
Unemployment declined by an average of 8 thousand per month over the previous three months.
Trade with the UK continues to grow
How has trade with the UK developed since the Brexit referendum?