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Common crime stabilised
In 2004 a quarter of the Dutch population indicated they had been victims of common crime. This is about the same as in 2003 but less than in 2002. The share of violent crime victims fell slightly in...
Consumer confidence up slightly
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence rose by 3 points from May, to -25 in June 2004. Consumers are less negative about the economic situation than last month.
Unemployment increasing
The official Dutch unemployment rate was rising at the end of 2004. In the fourth quarter of 2004 the number of unemployed in the Netherlands averaged 473 thousand. The seasonally corrected...
House price drop less substantial
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in November were on average 4.7 percent down on November 2008. The price drop is less substantial than in October, when houses were 5.2 percent cheaper...
Arable crops considerably smaller
The 2005 arable output was substantially smaller than in the previous year. This is almost entirely due to a smaller yield per hectare and a decrease of arable land.
Consumer confidence decreases slightly
The seasonally corrected figure for Dutch consumer confidence in May 2004 reached -28. This is 3 points lower than in April, but much higher than a year ago. Consumers were more negative about the...
Slight consumption increase in 2004
The volume of domestic household consumption in 2004 increased by 0.4 percent, whereas consumption volume in 2003 fell by 0.9 percent. This means that household consumption in 2004 recovered slightly...
Local taxes increasing by 2.8 percent
In 2011 the local governments expect to receive 11.8 billion euro in local taxes.
Municipal tax rates 5 percent up
Dutch municipalities expect to receive 7.7 billion euro in municipal taxes this year, an increase by 5 percent relative to 2008.
Bank savings more popular
The total balance in bank savings accounts of Dutch households was more than 7 billion euro on 31 December 2010. This is nearly three times the amount in these accounts twelve months previously.
Turnover volume increase for hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars etc.
The turnover of Dutch hotels and restaurants increased by 3.8 percent in the third quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Prices in hotels and restaurants increased by an average of...
Retail turnover continues to grow
In October 2005 turnover in retail trade was 0.5 percent higher than twelve months ago. For the third month in a row, turnover increased in October.
House prices drop further
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses sold in November 2010 were on average 1.1 percent lower than in November 2009.
Higher turnover manufacturing industry in September
In September 2004 turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 9 percent up on September last year. This was mainly due to higher selling prices. Production fell in the period August – September...
Unemployment reduced further, though marginally
The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for October 2010 stood at 410 thousand, i.e. 2 thousand fewer than in September.
Again higher turnover in the Dutch manufacturing industry
In February the turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry was again higher than a year before. Compared to February 2004 turnover was up by 6 percent. The turnover increase is virtually the same...
Retail turnover nearly unchanged
The volume of turnover in the retail trade was 0.1 percent larger in the third quarter of this year than in the same period last year. In the five preceding quarters retail turnover was smaller than...
Marginal increase in number of job openings
Adjusted for seasonal effects, there were 225 thousand unfilled vacancies at the end of June.
Negative turnover growth for publishing companies
Turnover generated by publishing houses in the fourth quarter of 2013 was considerably down from one year previously. The 2013 annual turnover was also far below the level of 2012. The number of...
Number of job vacancies still high
The number of job vacancies remained high in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2008.
Africa increasingly important for Dutch exports
Over the period 2008-2014, the share of Dutch goods exported to Africa has grown from 2.6 to 3.3 percent. In 2014, the value of exports to Africa was more than 14.2 billion euros and exceeded the...