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Dutch households were as reluctant to spend money in May 2005 as they were in the previous months. The volume of domestic consumption was down 0.7percent on May 2004. The decrease was fully...

Manufacturing companies expect fixed capital formation to increase by 5 percent in 2012 compared with this year.

Number of job vacancies rose slightly in the second quarter of 2014: there were 4 thousand more vacancies than in the previous quarter. This is the fourth quarter in a row that the number of...

Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in December 2010 were on average 0.8 percent lower than in December 2009.

An average 321 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period December 2007- February 2008. This is the equivalent of 4.2 percent of the labour force.

In December 2005, household spending on goods and services was 0.9 percent up on December 2004. Spending on durable items improved significantly.

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...

The mood among Dutch consumers was less negative in July than in June. The consumer confidence indicator improved by 8 points to reach -32. The consumer confidence indicator had reached an...

Retail turnover in August 2011 was 2.5 percent up on the same month last year. The increase was entirely due to higher prices.

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 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...

After correction for seasonal effects there were 126 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of September 2010.

Consumer confidence diminished somewhat in July 2006 compared to June, though optimists still outnumber pessimists.

Retail turnover in February 2009 reduced by 8.5 percent relative to one year previously.

The mood among Dutch consumers did not alter in January. The indicator reflecting the mood among consumers remained stable at -37. Consumers were somewhat less negative about their own financial...

Retail sales in the second quarter of 2011 were 1.4 percent up on the second quarter of 2010.

Dutch households took out nearly 9.7 billion euro in consumer credit in 2009, i.e. 1.2 billion down on 2008 and the lowest level of the past decade.

Consumer confidence fell slightly in November 2006 relative to October, but optimists still outnumber pessimists.

Prices of owner-occupied houses, excluding new constructions were on average 0.1 percent higher in April 2014 than in April 2013. This is the first price increase in 5 years.

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