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The Dutch inflation rate reached 2.1 percent in April, exceeding the 2.0 percent barrier for the first time since November 2008. The rate in March was 2.0 percent.

Inflation was 1.9 percent in December, versus 1.6 percent in November. December’s rate is the second highest after March 2009.

In September 2009, the Dutch inflation rate stood at 0.4 percent, an increase by 0.1 percentage points compared to August.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 4.0 percent lower in December 2011 than in December 2010.

Retail sales were 4 percent down in July 2012 from the same month last year. Retail prices rose by 1.7 percent, the volume of sales shrank by 5.6 percent.

According to the most recent figures, unemployment – after adjustment for seasonal variation.

The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased for the fifth consecutive quarter. In the second quarter of 2011, it grew by more than 2 percent relative to the preceding quarter. This means growth...

Most people on Bonaire speak Papiamento. On St Eustatius and Saba most people have English as first language. Only a small number of people have Dutch as a first language.

The value of imported goods increased by 7 percent in October 2004, reaching a value of 20.3 billion euro. The value of exports was 8 percent higher than in October 2003, reaching 23.2 billion euro.

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 1.8 percent lower in May 2011 than in May 2010.

According to the latest figures 9,531 bankruptcies were filed last year, approximately as many as in 2010.

Retail turnover declined by 4.3 percent in October 2009 relative to the same month last year.

Dutch consumers were far less negative about their own financial situation in November than in October, but they were more pessimistic about the economic climate in general. On balance, consumer...

Dutch retailers realised 2.9 percent more turnover in March 2010 than in the same month last year.

An average 478 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period June-August 2004. Seasonal effects always have an upward effect on unemployment at this time of year. Once these...

Dutch consumers were less pessimistic about the economic climate in May than in April, but willingness-to-buy remained at a very low level. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points to...

Seasonally adjusted unemployment averaged 347 thousand in the period March-May 2007; this is 7 thousand below the average over the period February-April.