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Retail turnover up again
Dutch retail turnover was again higher in 2007 than in the preceding year. The growth rate was 3.7 percent.
Unemployment dips below 400 thousand mark
Seasonally adjusted unemployment averaged 394 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2006, a reduction by 11 thousand relative to the period September-November 2006.
Towards a longer and healthier life
If the trend observed in the past three decades with respect to mortality and health is to continue, the age until which people in the Netherlands are free from physical limitations in mobility,...
Number of teenage mothers unprecedentedly low
Last year, 2.2 thousand girls under the age of 20 gave birth, i.e. less than 1.5 percent of all births registered in the Netherlands. The number of teenage births has never been this low. Teenage...
Unemployment 346 thousand in second quarter
Unemployment was 346 thousand on average in the second quarter of 2007. This is the equivalent of 4.6 percent of the labour force.
Manufacturing output marginally higher than in November last year
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 0.6 percent higher in November 2014 than in November 2013.
Retail sales 3 percent up in February
Retail turnover was 1.2 percent up in February 2015 from the same month last year. The volume of sales continues to grow, by 3 percent in February. Retail prices fell by 1.8 percent. Turnover and...
Unemployment marginally down
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 412 thousand persons were unemployed in September 2010.
Expenditure on care growing more slowly in 2003
Dutch expenditure on care in 2003 increased by 8.4 percent to almost 57 billion euro. In 2001 and 2002 care expenditure increased by 11.4 and 11.8 percent. Expenditure on health care went up by 8.2...
Company savings schemes less popular
Employees deposited 1.1 billion euro in company savings schemes accounts in 2006. This is 0.3 billion euro less than in 2005.
Manufacturers more pessimistic, providers of business services optimistic
Producer confidence in Dutch manufacturing industry deteriorated further and equalled -3.7 in July. In June it was still at -1.7.
Income support benefits continue to rise
The number of income support benefits paid to people younger than 65 years has risen for the third quarter in a row.
Higher turnover hotels and restaurants in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2004 the turnover of hotels and restaurants was 0.9 percent higher than in the same period of 2003. During the first three quarters of 2004 turnover had been 0.7 percent...
Consumption almost unchanged in August
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.1 percent larger in August 2004 than twelve months previously. In July it was 1.7 percent higher than in the same month last year. The average growth in July...
House price exceeds WOZ value by 12.5 percent
In the second quarter of 2008, selling prices of existing owner-occupied houses were 12.5 percent above the average house value based on the Act on Property Assessment (WOZ) with reference date 1...
Substantial exports growth
The volume of exports of goods was nearly 12 percent higher in December 2010 than twelve months previously. In November exports grew by nearly 9 percent. The volume of goods imports was 7 percent...
Internet users concerned about online risks
In the spring of 2010, 12 million people aged 12 to 75 years in the Netherlands said they regularly went online.
Sewage charges considerably higher
Local taxes will rise by nearly 7 percent in 2007 relative to last year.
Marginal unemployment growth in August
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased further in August 2012 by 4 thousand to reach 514 thousand.
Traffic death toll marginally up in 2011
Last year, 661 people died in road accidents in the Netherlands, i.e. a 3.3 percent increase from 2010 with 640 fatal accidents. The death toll was particularly high among older cyclists.