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Sharp fall in unemployment

Seasonally corrected unemployment was 357 thousand on average in the period February- April 2007. This is 17 thousand down on the period January-March.

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Consumption slightly up in June

The volume of domestic consumption was 0.6 percent larger in June 2004 than in the same month last year. Spending on goods was about the same as twelve months previously, while spending on services...

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Inflation rate marginally up to 2 percent

January’s inflation rate has climbed to 2.0 percent whereas in December, consumer prices were on average 1.9 percent higher than one year previously.

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Retail turnover down again in second quarter

In the second quarter of 2005 turnover in Dutch retail trade was 2.4 percent down on the same period last year. For the ninth time in a row retail turnover was lower than in the previous quarter.

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Less turnover in retail

Turnover in the Dutch retail trade in July was down by 3.6 percent on July 2004.

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Government deficit down to 2.3 percent

The Dutch government deficit according to the EMU definition was 2.3 percent in 2004, once again within the limits of the European norm of 3 percent. In 2003 the deficit was still 3.2 percent....

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Sustained loss of jobs

In the first quarter of this year, 156 thousand jobs of employees (2.0 percent) were lost compared to the first quarter of 2009. If seasonal effects are taken into account, 56 thousand jobs were lost...

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Prices existing owner-occupied houses somewhat lower than one year previously

Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 0.5 percent lower in January 2014 than in January 2013. The price drop relative to one year previously is less substantial than in in...

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House prices nearly 10 percent down from twelve months previously

Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in January 2013 were on average 9.6 percent lower than in January 2012, the most substantial price drop relative to twelve months previously since the...

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Turnover sector hotels and restaurants further down in 2009

Turnover volume in the sector hotels and restaurants slumped by 7.4 percent in 2009 relative to the preceding year. The decline was twice as bad as in 2008. Such a dramatic downturn has not been...

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Sustained growth retail sector in May

Today that retail sales were 0.9 percent up in May from one year previously.

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Imports and exports down in January

In January 2004 the value of imported and exported goods was 3 percent down on January 2003. Exports were worth 19.0 billion euro, imports 16.8 billion euro. Furthermore, January 2004 had one working...

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Prices manufacturing industry continue to fall

Selling prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 2.1percent down in October from October 2013. In September, prices were 1.7 percent down from twelve months previously.

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House construction lagging

Building permits were issued for more than 25 thousand dwellings in the first half of 2010.

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Unemployment remains unchanged

The seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for November 2011 stood at 455 thousand.

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Exports up again

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...

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Insurance companies and pension funds invest more in foreign bonds

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...

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Unemployment among people with a western and non-western background marginally up in 2011

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.

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Estate agents and surveyors charge lower rates

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

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Unemployment continues to rise

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...

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Modest consumption growth

Household spending on goods and services was 0.5 percent up in July 2014 from July 2013. In May and June household spending was approximately at the same level as one year previously.

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Growing number of people rely on social security

The number of social security claimants has risen by 8 thousand to 434 thousand in the second quarter of 2014.

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Unemployment marginally down

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.

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