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Prices loaf of bread stable, rice prices up
Bread is one of our basic food products. The Dutch spend nearly 4 times as much on bread as on potatoes, rice and pasta together.
Hoe vaak zitten senioren op sociale media?
Het socialemediagebruik van ouderen heeft de laatste jaren een vlucht genomen. Vooral 65- tot 75-jarigen maken steeds meer gebruik van sociale media. In 2019 zei 76 procent van de ondervraagden in...
Providers of business services anticipate turnover increase
In July, business services providers anticipating turnover to grow during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating turnover to decline. The index stood at + 7 in July versus – 5 in June.
Stocks of finished products remain unchanged
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were at approximately the same level in September 2013 as in September 2012. In the preceding three months, stocks of finished products declined relative to...
Manufacturers hold larger stocks
According to Statistics Netherlands, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1.7 percent up in May 2014 from May 2013. In April, stocks of finished products were 0.7 percent higher than one...
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants slumps 5.8 percent
Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants declined by 5.8 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
Manufacturing prices down
Selling prices in manufacturing industry were 1.5 percent lower in May 2013 than in May 2012. Prices have been lower than twelve months previously for three consecutive months now. This is...
Increase in stocks of finished products
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 2.5 percent up in March from March 2012. The increase is more substantial than in February, when manufacturers’ stocks were 1.3 percent up from one...
Manufacturers' stocks of finished products declining
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 1 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011. In the preceding three months, stocks also declined compared to twelve months previously.
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.
Manufacturing industry expects to invest more
Statistics Netherlands’ spring survey shows that manufacturers expect to invest 9 percent more this year than in 2013.
Turnover loss retail sector
In November 2012, the retail sector faced a 1.5 percent turnover loss relative to twelve months previously. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up. The volume of retail sales was down by 4 percent...
Retail turnover nearly 2 percent up
Retail turnover was nearly 2 percent up in May 2012 from May 2011. Retail prices were 2 percent higher. The volume of retail sales was marginally down from twelve months previously.
Inflation rate up to 2.5 percent
The inflation rate in the Netherlands rose to 2.5 percent in January. In December, consumer prices were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously.
Stocks of finished products down
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1.5 percent down in January 2014 from twelve months previously. In December 2013, stocks of finished products were 2.2 percent down from December 2012.
Higher turnover for hotels
Hotels in the Netherlands did good business in the second quarter of 2006. Compared with the second quarter of 2005, they booked nearly 9 percent more turnover.
Fewer hours worked in temp jobs
The number of hours worked in temp jobs dropped by 6 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter.
Household consumption down
Household spending on goods and services was 1.1 percent lower in February 2010 than in February 2009. In January, household spending was 0.7 percent down on one year previously. Households have been...
Marginal growth retail turnover
In August 2010, retail turnover was 0.6 percent up on the same month last year. Retail prices were 1.0 percent higher, turnover volume was 0.5 percent down.
Inflation rate climbs to 2.6 percent
July’s inflation rate was 2.6 percent versus 2.3 percent in June.
Further growth in manufacturing stocks
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 15 percent up in August 2011 on August 2010.
Providers of business services slightly less optimistic
Providers of business services were slightly less optimistic in May about their future turnover than in April.
Producer confidence drops back further
Producer confidence fell slightly in June. The confidence indicator stood at 2.0, as against 3.1 in May.