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Raised state pension age curbs spending on benefits
In 2017, raising the statutory pension (AOW) entitlement age resulted in savings of approximately 1.7 billion euros. The situation after raising the entitlement age is compared with the entitlement...
Fewer jobs lost
The number of jobs of employees was 147 thousand lower in the fourth quarter of 2009 than one year previously, a decrease by 1.8 percent. In the third quarter of last year, 139 thousand jobs were...
Non-residential building sector booming
The non-residential construction sector was booming last year. Companies also invested large amounts in repairs and renovation of non-residential buildings.
Inflation unchanged
Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in February 2012, i.e. the same rate as in January.
Fall in house prices unchanged
According to the house price index of existing own homes – a joint publication by Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry Office – prices of houses sold in May 2010 were on average 2.2 percent...
Macroeconomics
Figures on a.o.t. the GDP, inflation, wages, unemployment, export of goods and the daily average industry production.
Laatste prijswaarneming CPI
Decennia lang werden prijzen persoonlijk in winkels opgenomen om de consumentenprijsindex (CPI) te kunnen berekenen. Door voortschrijdende technische ontwikkelingen is dit niet meer nodig. Een...
Inflation rate down
Dutch inflation stood at 2.4 percent in December, i.e. 0.2 percentage points down on November. This is mainly due to changes in petrol prices and phone rates.
Dutch inflation rate further up
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 2.3 percent in May, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up on April. This is mainly due to higher energy prices. More expensive airline tickets and higher food prices...
Inflation rises to 1.6 percent
Dutch consumer prices were 1.6 percent higher in June 2005 than in the same month last year. Inflation is thus 0.3 of a percent point higher than in May, when prices were 1.3 percent higher than...
Further improvement public finances
The public deficit and public debt (as a percentage of GDP) both declined in Q1 2016.
Inflation rate marginally up
Dutch inflation stood at 2.5 percent in January 2012, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on December 2011.The marginal increase is mainly due to changes in petrol, natural gas and electricity prices....
Petrol price reaches new record high
The litre price of Euro95 averaged 1.776 euro in March 2012. Consumers can obtain cheaper petrol at self-service stations.