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Retail turnover in decline
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 2.6 percent down in December 2013 from December 2012. Retail prices were 0.4 percent up on twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales fell...
Modest growth in manufacturing stocks
In April 2012, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1 percent up on April 2011.The increase was much smaller than in February and March (6 percent).
Slump in private sector investments
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 15.2 percent down in June 2013 from June 2012. The decline is more substantial than in April and May.
Households spend less on goods and services
Household spending on goods and services was 1.5 percent down in July 2012 from July 2011.The decline is more substantial than in June. This was partly due to a change in tax legislation effective...
Slightly more job vacancies
At the end of June 2011, there were 137 thousand job vacancies, i.e. 2 thousand more than at the end of March. The private sector accounted entirely for the increase. The number of job vacancies grew...
Inflation rate marginally down
The Dutch inflation rate was 1.4 percent in June 2009, i.e. 0.2 percentage points lower than in May. The eurozone inflation rate dropped by 0.1 percentage points to -0.1 percent.
Dutch inflation stable, European rate plummets
Dutch inflation stood at 2.0 percent in March 2009, the same as in February.
Dutch inflation rate higher
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.2 percent in April 2014, as against 0.8 percent in March. The increase was mainly caused by price developments for motor fuels.
Green policy instruments
The government can choose from various policy instruments in order to steer economic development towards green growth.
Municipalities budget 2.6 billion euro for individual care
Dutch municipalities expect to spend nearly 2.6 billion euro on home help and provisions for individual mobility covered by the Social Support Act (Wmo).
House prices nearly 7 percent down from twelve months previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in November 2012 were on average 6.8 percent lower than in November 2011. The price drop is less substantial than in the previous four months.
Growth manufacturing output 3 percent
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 3 percent higher in July 2011 than in July 2010. Production growth was slightly higher than in June.
Output growth manufacturing industry slows down
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was more than 1 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010.
Smaller reduction in number of temp jobs
The Dutch number of hours worked in temp jobs dropped by more than 1 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.
Household consumption in decline
Household spending on goods and services in October 2011 was 1.4 percent down on October 2010.