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Inflation rate stable at 2.5 percent
For the third in a row, the inflation rate was stable at 2.5 percent in March 2012.
Number of vacancies further down
Adjusted for seasonal variation, there were 91 thousand unfilled vacancies at the end of June, a reduction by 6 thousand relative to the first quarter, which means that the downward trend continues.
Slightly fewer job vacancies
According to figures released today, there were 118 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2012, after correction for seasonal effects.
Stable number of job vacancies
By the end of September, there were 108 thousand seasonally corrected job vacancies, down 1 thousand on the previous quarter. The number of vacancies fell considerably faster in the previous three...
Inflation falls to 2.4 percent
Inflation in the Netherlands fell to 2.4 percent in April 2012. In March inflation was 2.5 percent.
Interest rate remains low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.3 percent in March 2012, i.e. marginally higher than in February (2.2 percent).
Interest rate marginally lower
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.4 percent in December, i.e. 0.1 of a percentage point less than in November.
Manufacturers expect investments to fall in 2004
Manufacturers expect investments to fall by 12 percent in 2004 compared to last year. If their expectations turn out to be correct, the lowest level in ten years will be reached. In the spring of...
Climate data De Bilt; temperature, precipitation, sunshine 1800-2014
Temperature Precipitation Sunshine periods
Retail turnover 4.3 percent down
Retail turnover declined by 4.3 percent in October 2009 relative to the same month last year.
House prices down again
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 1.8 percent lower in May 2011 than in May 2010.
Retail turnover 4 percent down
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.
Further increase in number of hours worked in temp jobs
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...
Papiamento most-spoken language on Bonaire, English on Saba and St Eustatius
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.
Slight rise in income support benefits
According to the latest figures, 317 thousand income support benefits were provided on 31 March 2012. This means an increase by one thousand income support benefits to people aged under 65 since 31...
Over 9.5 thousand bankruptcies filed in 2011
According to the latest figures 9,531 bankruptcies were filed last year, approximately as many as in 2010.
Index traffic density; on national and provincial roads, 2000-2011
Index of traffic density on national and provincial trunk roads by weekdays and working days and by region
Labour Accounts; employment, quarterly; 1995-q1 2014
Employed persons, jobs, hours worked, also with seasonal correction employee or self-employed, economic activity
Tourism; contribution to the Dutch economy, key indicators 2005 - 2012
Tourism, contribution to the Dutch economy, key indicators. Employment, value added and expenditures in the tourism industry.