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More hours worked in temp jobs
The amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was 1 percent up in the fourth quarter of 2011 from the preceding quarter. In the third quarter, the number of hours worked in temp jobs stage A had...
Consumer prices
Publications about consumer prices
More female farm successors
In 2008, more than 11 thousand farm successors were ready to take over an agricultural or horticultural holding; 8.5 percent of them were women, as against 6.8 percent in 2000.
Smaller decline private sector investments
In August 2010, the volume of corporate investments in tangible fixed assets was 1.5 percent down on August 2009. This decline is less substantial than in July, when private sector investments were...
Reluctant job growth
In the first quarter of 2011, the number of jobs of employees was 41 thousand higher than in the same quarter of 2010. After eighteen months of decline, employment was higher than in the same quarter...
Decline private sector investments slightly less substantial
In October 2010, the volume of private fixed capital formation in tangible assets was 5.1 percent down on October 2009. The decline is slightly less substantial than in September, when private sector...
Civil court judges hear one million cases
Although the media and the public are mostly interested in criminal court cases, the number of cases heard by civil court judges is much higher. Dutch civil courts handled 1 million cases in 2008,...
Continued growth for transport turnover in third quarter 2012
Turnover in the Dutch transport sector grew by just over 3 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter in 2011. It was the tenth quarter in a row that turnover in this sector...
Chemical status of surface waters
In 2015, almost 40 percent of Dutch surface waters met the standards for good chemical status according to the European Water Framework Directive.
Producer confidence remains invariably low
In July, Dutch manufacturers were just as low-spirited as in the preceding month. The producer confidence index stood at -14.8, as against -15,0 in June. The mood gradually improved after an all-time...
Household consumption marginally higher
In July 2010, household spending on goods and services was up by 0.2 percent on July 2009. In June, households spent 1.5 percent more than one year previously.
Modest turnover growth for sector hotels and restaurants
After eight quarters of decline, higher prices in the sector hotels and restaurants accounted for a turnover growth of nearly 1 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of...
Growth private sector investments turns into decline
In January 2012, the volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was nearly 1 percent down on January 2011.
Retail turnover marginally higher
Retail turnover was 1 percent up in January 2012 from January 2011.
Prices of owner-occupied homes (excl. newbuild) by region
Description of survey 'Prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excl. new constructions) by region'
Producer confidence manufacturing industry hardly changed
Producer confidence hardly changed in November. The indicator stood at 0.3 versus 0.5 in October.
Growth private sector investments less substantial
In April 2011, the private sector invested 4.3 percent more in tangible fixed assets than in April 2010. The increase was less substantial than in March, when private sector investments were 6.8...
Pessimistic mood still prevails among manufactures
In January 2010, Dutch manufacturers were somewhat more pessimistic than in December 2009. The producer confidence index fell from -8.1 to -8.3, but manufacturers were much more optimistic about...
Inflation remains low
Today, Statistics Netherlands announced that the Dutch inflation rate was 0.8 percent in May. After going up in April, the rate is now back at the level of March. Cheaper holidays and food products...