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House prices drop less rapidly
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in June 2012 were on average 4.4 percent down on June 2011. The drop in house prices is less substantial than in the preceding months.
Inflation rate stable at 3.0 percent
The latest figures show that inflation was stable in February. In January as well as in February, consumer prices were 3 percent up from one year previously
Consumers less pessimistic
The mood among consumers improved in October 2010. The consumer confidence index stood at -10 in October versus -14 in September, thus reaching the highest level since January 2010.
Employees put less aside in life course schemes
Employees in the Netherlands saved 840 million euro in life course savings and insurance schemes in 2007. This is 70 million euro less than in 2006.
Turnover growth retail sector 1 percent
Retail turnover was 1.5 percent down in November relative to November 2007. The volume of turnover dropped by 4.1 percent, prices rose by 2.6 percent.
Dutch consumers more negative about economy
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated slightly in March. The consumer confidence index dropped by 3 points to -8, because consumers were more negative about the economic future. The...
Inflation down in April
Consumer prices index, inflation in the Netherlands was 2.0 percent in April. This is 0.2 of a percent point lower than in March.
Marginal improvement consumer confidence
The mood among Dutch consumers improved marginally in March relative to February. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 3 points to -41, but confidence remains low.
Consumption up in November
Dutch households have been spending more since last summer. In November 2005 households spent 1.6 percent more on goods and services than twelve months previously.
Consumers remain positive
Consumer confidence in October 2006 did not change compared to September.
Unemployment further down
In July 2010, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 426 thousand, a decline by 4 thousand relative to June.
Manufacturing industry expects investments to drop by 10 percent
Manufacturers anticipate a 10 percent drop in investments in 2009 relative to last year.
Inflation rises to 1.1 percent
Dutch inflation rose to 1.1 percent in April 2010. This is 0.1 of a percent point higher than in March.
Estimation of response propensities and R-indicators using population-level information
R-indicators based on population totals
Number of social security benefits 20 thousand down in less than 1 year
In the second quarter of 2008, the number of social security benefits paid to under-65s was reduced by 2.6 thousand to 268 thousand.
Interest rate drops substantially
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.7 percent in August 2011, i.e. 0.5 of a percentage point down on July. The interest rate...
Interest rate further down
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 1.8 percent in July 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades. In June, the interest rate...
Volume of stocks of finished products marginally up from twelve months previously
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 0,9 percent up in April 2014 from April 2013. In the preceding four months, stocks of finished products had been lower than one year previously, but...
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants nearly 4 percent down
In the third quarter of this year, turnover generated in the sector hotels and restaurants was 3.9 percent down on the same period in 2008.