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Potato crop better than anticipated
The output reduction of table and seed potatoes was restricted to 3 percent in 2006, relative to the previous year.
National accounts; structure national net lending/borrowing 1969 - 2012
Structure of national net lending/borrowing Annual data
growth Dutch car sales above EU average
Last year, Dutch car sales grew more rapidly than on average in the European Union. More than 13.7 million new passenger cars were sold across the EU last year, i.e. 9 percent more than in 2014. Car...
Favourable prospects for residential building
The number of residential building permits issued in 2006 exceeded 96 thousand, the highest number in nearly a decade.
Unemployment considerably down
Seasonally adjusted unemployment averaged 380 thousand in the period November 2006–January 2007, a reduction by 12 thousand relative to the period October-December 2006.
Unemployment continues rapid rise
An average half a million people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the first quarter of 2004. This is 128 thousand more than in the same quarter last year. In the last three months, 6.6 percent...
Continued optimism in manufacturing industry
Producers’ confidence in the manufacturing industry has risen to 5.9 in March 2006. This is the highest level for five years.
Unemployment climbs to 6 percent
Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 18 thousand in January 2012 to 474 thousand, i.e. 6.0 percent of the labour force.
Job vacancies remain at record level
The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands remains high.
Inflation below 1 percent again
Inflation in the Netherlands fell to 0.9 percent in September. In August it was still 1 percent.
Unemployment rises further in May
Unemployment in the Netherlands rose by 9 thousand in May, to 659 thousand persons.
Some 241 thousand people have no medical insurance
On 1 May 2006, some 241 thousand people in the Netherlands were not insured for the costs of medical care. This 1.5 percent of the Dutch population.
Number of vacancies slightly down
The number of job vacancies fell slightly in the first quarter of 2008. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 242 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2008.
Manufacturing industry less optimistic
Dutch manufacturing companies are still in a positive mood in May. They are considerably less optimistic than in previous months, however. This is mainly because they are less positive about future...
Increase social security benefits 22 thousand in 2009
The amount of social security benefits to persons younger than 65 rose by 22 thousand in 2009.
Unemployment below 6 percent
An average 430 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period March-May 2006.
Unemployment further down
In July this year, 449 thousand people were unemployed, i.e. 5.7 percent of the Dutch labour force.
Manufacturers more optimistic
The Dutch manufacturing industry was in a clearly more optimistic mood in May 2004 than in April. Producers’ confidence rose to 1.8, a substantial rise on the April figure of -1.4. This is the...
Unemployment down
According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment totalled 392 thousand in June 2011, a reduction by 9 thousand from May.
Households borrow less
Dutch households borrowed less money for consumption purposes in 2006 than in the eight preceding years. The outstanding debt on consumer loans has fallen further.