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Dutch consumer confidence in January was virtually identical to that of December 2005.

As more married and unmarried couples with children decide to split up, the number of single parents in the Netherlands continues to grow.

Producer confidence in the Dutch manufacturing industry reached 0.7 in December 2004. This is over 1 percent point down from November. Although producer confidence reached the lowest level since...

According to the most recent figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment rose marginally in March 2012 to 465 thousand, i.e. 5.9 percent of the labour force.

In October 2005 the volume of the imports of goods was 7 percent higher than a year ago. The volume of exports increased by 5 percent.

After adjustment for seasonal effects, consumer confidence has fallen by 4 points to -32 in January 2004. This means that the hesitant recovery which set in at the end of 2003 has not continued into...

In the second quarter of 2015, hotels, restaurants, snack bars and pubs saw their turnover rise by 2 percent on the previous quarter, the fastest increase in 4.5 years.

According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation was 398 thousand in January 2011, i.e. 5.1 percent of the labour force.

the number of welfare benefits claims on 30 June 2004 was 339 thousand, the same as in March. It is the first time in 18 months that there was no increase in the number of welfare benefits claims.

According to the latest figures 262 thousand native Dutch, 104 thousand residents with a non-western background and 52 thousand with a western background were seeking employment last year.

After correction for seasonal effects, figures released today put the number of job vacancies in the first quarter of 2006 at 172 thousand.

In the third quarter of 2007, the number of under-65s receiving income support continued to fall.

Dutch producers expect to invest 13 percent more than in 2004. Among the various branches of industry only the food, beverages and tobacco industry expect a dip in investments.

The volume of exports of goods was 2.4 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013, after a 3.1 percent drop in May. The volume of imported goods was 2.3 percent down from twelve months previously. The...

An average 518 thousand people were out of work in the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2005. This is 7.0 percent of the labour force. After correction for seasonal effects unemployment comes to...

Dutch pension funds and insurance companies increased their foreign bond holdings by 13 billion euro to 238 billion euro in the third quarter of 2004. The balance sheet total of insurance companies...

In the fourth quarter of 2008, fees of estate agents and surveyors were 1.1 percent down on one year previously.

Optimism among producers in manufacturing industry continued to rise in July. The last time they were so confident about future prospects was in 1985.

The population in the Netherlands has grown less rapidly over the past six months than in the same period last year.

The real disposable income of Dutch households rose by nearly 4 percent in 2007, the highest growth since 2001.

The proportion of Dutch aged 15 years and older who occasionally felt unsafe in 2011 was marginally lower than one year previously. The proportion who reported they had been victims of common crime...