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Consumer confidence; 1972-2016
Consumer confidence, economic climate, willingness to buy, consumers' attitudes and expectations.
Unemployment remains unchanged
The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for November 2011 stood at 455 thousand.
Incomes households and corporate profits up
The real disposable household income rose by 0.4 percent in 2014. After correction for inflation, household incomes improved for the first time since 2011. Today, the average household income is...
Modest growth for exports
The volume of exports of goods grew by 3 percent in February relative to twelve months previously. Over the past five months, exports growth ranged between 3 and 6 percent. The volume of imports...
Consumer confidence up slightly
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence is -26 in January 2005. This is 3 points higher than in December 2004. The improvement in confidence follows four consecutive months of...
Residential property prices drop less rapidly
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in January 2012 were on average 3.3 percent down on January 2011.
Economic picture slightly less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in December is slightly less favourable than in the previous month again.
Economic situation virtually unchanged
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has remained virtually unchanged in December compared to the previous four months.
Fewer asylum seekers and following relatives in Q1
In Q1 2019, the Netherlands received 5,405 asylum seekers and 840 following family members. Both numbers were lower than in the preceding quarter.
46 bankruptcies in week 42
In week 42,46 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Manufacturing output prices almost 5 percent down in October
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 4.7 percent down in October 2020 year-on-year.
Historic drop in turnover accommodation and food services
IIn 2020, the turnover decline in the accommodation and food services sector amounted to 33.9 percent year-on-year.
Stable production of renewable electricity
In 2011 wind energy, hydro power, solar power and biomass produced 12 billion kWh of electricity. This is almost 10 percent of the Dutch consumption of electricity and close to the production in 2010.
Lorry driver and shop assistant most popular jobs
In 2009, the most popular job among women was shop assistant and the most popular job among men was lorry driver. These jobs were also chosen in 1993.
Marginal recovery job growth
In the third quarter of 2010, the number of jobs of employees was 13 thousand down on the same quarter of 2009. Employment decline is gradually slowing down.
Manufacturing prices fall less rapidly
Selling prices of Dutch manufacturing industry were 0.8 percent lower in April 2014 than in April 2013. In February and March, prices of manufactured products were respectively 2.9 and 2.7 percent...
Business services providers remain low-spirited
In July 2009, Dutch providers of business services were still pessimistic. On balance, 25 percent of them expect to generate a lower turnover in the next three months.