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Unemployment further down
In April this year, 392 thousand people (5.0 percent of the labour force) were unemployed in the Netherlands. The figure is adjusted for seasonal variation.
Dutch government surplus 14 billion euros in 2019
In 2019 the public surplus amounted to 1.7 percent of GDP. Both revenues and expenditure rose sharply. Public debt at the end of 2019 amounted to 48.6 percent of GDP.
CAO wages 3.3 percent up in 2008
Collectively agreed (CAO) wages rose by 3.3 percent in 2008 relative to one year previously. The increase is much more substantial than in 2007, when wages rose by 2.1 percent.
Doctoral degree makes a difference on the labour market
Doctoral degree holders more often work on a full-time basis and are usually employed on a higher professional level than people without a doctorate.
Dutch increase in senior secondary vocational education passes larger than in European Union
More than 146 thousand students passed their final exams in senior secondary vocational education (mbo) in the Netherlands in 2008/’09. This increase, 35 percent compared with ten years...
Consumer prices 1.9 percent up in September
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.9 percent higher in September than in the same month last year.
Consumer prices 2.7 percent up in June
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.7 percent higher in June than in the same month one year previously.
Goods imports from China worth over 39 billion euros
In 2018, the Netherlands imported 39.2 billion euros in goods from China. Two-thirds were re-exported.
Consumer prices 1.2 percent up in February
The consumer price index was 1.2 percent higher in February than in the same month last year.
Consumer prices 1.5 percent up in January
The consumer price index was 15 percent higher in January than in the same month last year.
average inflation rate over 2015 lowest since 1987
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the inflation rate over 2015 averaged 0.6 percent, the lowest increase in consumer prices since 1987. Falling oil prices in particular kept inflation low.
Dutch youngsters often work evenings and weekends
Nearly six out of ten Dutch employees worked irregular hours in 2008. Relatively more men than women, and more young than older employees had irregular working hours.
Unemployment down
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), seasonally adjusted unemployment was reduced by 21 thousand to 653 thousand in November 2013, i.e. 8.2 percent in the...
Household spending over 2 percent up in September
Dutch consumers spent 2.2 percent more in September 2019 than in September 2018.
How CBS reports on mortality during the coronavirus crisis
How CBS reports on mortality during the coronavirus crisis
Transport and storage top sector export of services
In 2014 the total value of services exported by the top sector Transport and storage exceeded 22 bn euros.
Collectively negotiated wage 1.2 percent up in third quarter
In the third quarter of 2013, collectively negotiated wages were raised by 1.2 percent relative to the third quarter last year. The increase is smaller than in the previous quarters and also well...