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After 2010, a very dramatic year for the construction sector (excluding property developers), the first six months of 2011 were somewhat more positive. The mild temperatures in winter prompted a 6...

Turnover growth in the transport sector increased by nearly 3 percent in 2010 relative to the preceding year.

Foreign companies accounted for nearly one quarter of private sector investments in the Dutch economy in 2010. French companies account for the largest foreign share.

Turnover volume in the sector hotels and restaurants slumped by 7.4 percent in 2009 relative to the preceding year. The decline was twice as bad as in 2008. Such a dramatic downturn has not been...

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the sector hotels and restaurants realised 1.0 percent turnover growth relative to one year previously.

In 2007, schools in the sector subsidised education spent 800 million euro on temps, a quarter more than one year previously. In the preceding years, costs of temporary staff have risen more rapidly...

The horticultural sector accounted for 125 thousand jobs in 2010, i.e. 1.4 percent of total employment in the Netherlands. Horticultural enterprises accounted for 94 thousand jobs and suppliers for...

The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 5.8 percent up in April 2014 from April 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, investments continue to grow.

In March 2012, the volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was nearly 6 percent down on March 2011, after a 4 percent decline in February.

Turnover generated by the telecom sector has fallen almost continuously in recent years. At the same time, fewer text messages are sent and the use of mobile internet is growing.

In February 2011, the private sector invested 6 percent more in tangible fixed assets than in February 2010. The increase was 1 percentage point up on January.

In November 2011, private sector investments in tangible fixed assets were 3 percent up on November 2010. The increase was the same as in October.

According to Statistics Netherlands’ new statistics on care institutions, the composition of the workforce in care differs between the various care sectors.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the sector hotels and restaurants achieved 0.6 percent turnover growth relative to the same period in 2011.

The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In September, pessimists just constituted the majority, after five months of...

In 2007, turnover of the sector hotels and restaurants was again distinctly higher than in the previous year. Turnover increased by 5 percent, just like in 2006.

The sector hotels and restaurants improved 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 relative to the same period one year previously.

In the first quarter of 2013, turnover generated by the sector hotels and restaurants was 1.7 percent down from one year previously.

The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.3 percent up in March 2014 from March 2013. The growth was more substantial than in the preceding two months.

Providing insight in the average gas and electricity consumption of buildings in the services sector. Energy efficiency indicators are needed to monitor energy efficiency policies.

The construction sector suffered most from the economic recession in 2012. Output fell by more than 8 percent, turnover by 7 percent.

In the first six months of 2009, more than twice as many companies in the sectors trade and business services were declared bankrupt as in the same period one year previously.

Only a small number of people in the Dutch labour force are engaged in R&D activities. The private sector spent 49 thousand labour years (1.1 percent) on R&D in 2007, thus approximating the European...

Turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants in the second quarter of 2008 was significantly below the level of one year previously. The volume of turnover declined by 3.5 percent.

According to the most recent figures, turnover generated by the sector hotels and restaurants in the fouth quarter of 2011 improved 3.2 percent relative to the corresponding period in 2010.