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Farmers reduce use of fertilizers
Over the past two decades, farmers have been increasingly successful in reducing phosphate fertilization, while crop yields remained the same or even improved. The effectiveness of...
Fewer Mexican flu vaccinations in Limburg
This week, the second round of the Mexican flu vaccination programme will expire. Nearly 830 thousand children aged between six months and five years were summoned for H1N1 vaccination (Influenza A).
Interest rate up
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.3 percent in September 2013, i.e. 0.1 of a percentage point up on August.
Household consumption picks up
For the first time in over a year, Dutch household consumption has improved.
Job vacancies rise slightly
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, there were 97 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of December 2013. The figure has been corrected for seasonal effects
Manufacturing stocks down
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1.4 percent down in February 2014 from twelve months previously. In January, stocks of finished products were 1.6 percent down from January 2013.
Retail turnover 4 percent down in October
In October 2009, Dutch retailers faced 4 percent loss of turnover compared to October 2008.
Manufacturers slightly less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch manufacturers improved somewhat in August. The producer confidence indicator stood at -4.6 versus -5.2 in July.
Dutch interest rate marginally down
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.1 percent in January 2014. In December, the interest rate was 2.2 percent.
Modest turnover growth retail trade sector
According to the most recent figures, retail sales were 0.9 percent up in February 2012 from February 2011. Sales volume contracted by 1.7 percent, retail prices were 2.7 percent higher.
What does the field ‘Country of origin’ mean?
frequently asked questions about Int. Trade in Goods
No real improvement consumer confidence
The mood among Dutch consumers has hardly changed in March 2010. The consumer confidence indicator stands at -12, as against -13 in February.
Interest rate marginally down
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.2 percent in October 2013, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down from September.
Interest rate marginally down
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.2 percent in October 2013, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down from September.
Schedule
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 21-25 April 2008 (Week 17).
Sickness absence rate stable in recent years
Last year's sickness absence rate for Dutch employees averaged 4.3 percent. The lowest rate was recorded among people employed in agriculture. Since 2004, the sickness absence rate in the Netherlands...
Producer confidence drops back further
Producer confidence fell slightly in June. The confidence indicator stood at 2.0, as against 3.1 in May.
Turnover growth manufacturing industry 13 percent
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 13 percent in July 2011 relative to July 2010. In June, turnover was 9 percent up on one year previously.
Producer confidence further down
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in August. The producer confidence indicator dropped from -2.2 in July to -3.3 in August. August was the fifth month in a row, in which producer...