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Unemployment considerably down
Seasonally adjusted unemployment averaged 380 thousand in the period November 2006–January 2007, a reduction by 12 thousand relative to the period October-December 2006.
Less air traffic in February 2020
In February 2020, the aviation industry in the Netherlands recorded a year-on-year decline in the number of air passengers for the first time in seven years.
Modest growth for retail turnover
Dutch retailers realised a modest increase in turnover in the third quarter of this year.
Zero growth private sector investments
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was about the same in August 2012 as in August 2011. In July, private sector investments were nearly 1 percent up on one year...
Dutch exports to Greece slowly recover after substantial dip
Dutch goods exports to Greece are slowly picking up after a substantial dip in the early years of the recession. Greek exports have grown more rapidly over the past seven years than Dutch exports.
Manufacturers slightly less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch manufacturers improved marginally in November. The producer confidence indicator stood at -7.0 versus -7.7 in October. In the two preceding months, the mood among manufacturers...
Lower immigration in 2024, particularly among knowledge migrants
A total of 316 thousand migrants from other countries arrived in the Netherlands in 2024.
Jobs in health care demanding, but also rewarding
People working in the health care and welfare sector think their jobs are physically and emotionally demanding. They are nevertheless more than averagely pleased with their jobs.
Mass Imputation for Census Estimation
Estimating educational attainment levels for the Dutch Virtual Census
Manufacturing output prices almost 28 percent up in July
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 27.9 percent year on year.
CAO wage increase stable in third quarter
Collectively negotiated (CAO) wages were 1.3 percent higher in the third quarter of this year than in the same period in 2009. The increase is about the same as in the second quarter.
Consumers borrow just as much as in 2006
Dutch consumers borrowed 10.4 billion euro in 2007, the same amount as in 2006.
House prices 6.3 percent higher in January
In January 2020, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 6.3 percent higher than in the same month one year previously.
Investments almost 11 percent down in April
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 10.6 percent down in April 2020 relative to the same month last year.
Half of refugee households at risk of poverty
Nearly 53 percent of refugee households have a low income, over six times the average in the Netherlands (8.2 percent). Among households with a Syrian or Eritrean main breadwinner, this share is even...
Household consumption down
Household spending on goods and services was 1.9 percent down in May 2012 from May 2011. The decline was in the same order of magnitude as in the preceding two months.
Higher incomes in the agriculture sector in 2024
The Dutch agriculture sector generated 5.1 percent more income in 2024 than it did in 2023
Growth rate exports slightly up again
In October 2010, the volume of goods exports was up by just over 10 percent on October 2009, a slightly higher growth rate than in September.
More asylum seekers in 2018
The number of asylum requests increased again in 2018, with a notable rise in the number of Turkish citizens filing asylum applications.