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In April 2012, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1 percent up on April 2011.The increase was much smaller than in February and March (6 percent).

According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation stood at 489 thousand in May, almost the same as in April.

Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in May 2012 were on average 5.5 percent down on May 2011. According to the price index of existing residential property – a joint publication by...

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 489 thousand in May 2012, i.e. the same as in April.

In April 2012, the volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 6 percent down on April 2011. The decrease was slightly larger than in February and March (4 and 5 percent...

Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved marginally in April 2012 compared to April 2011. Prices of exported goods were 2.4 percent higher, prices of imported goods rose by 2.1...

The volume of exports of goods increased by 6 percent in April relative to twelve months previously. The growth rates of Dutch exports in February and March were nearly 2 and 3 percent respectively....

Retail turnover was 8.7 percent down in April 2012 from the same period one year previously. Retail prices were 2.1 percent up, but retail volume was 10.6 percent down.

Retail turnover was nearly 9 percent down in April 2012 from April 2011.

Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of 1 percent in April 2012 relative to April 2011. In February and March, turnover also grew by 1 percent.

There were 118 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2012, i.e. 5 thousand fewer than at the end of December 2011.

Inflation rate fell to 2.1 percent in May, the lowest rate in more than twelve months.

Dutch inflation was 2.1 percent in May 2012, i.e. 0.3 percentage points down from April. The decrease is mainly due to petrol price developments.

Retail turnover was 2.5 percent higher in March 2012 than in March 2011.

The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan, averaged 2.0 percent in May 2012. This is the lowest rate in decades.

The volume of exports of goods increased by 3 percent in March relative to twelve months previously. Dutch exports had grown by nearly 2 percent in February. The volume of imports grew by 1 percent...

The number of flex workers is growing continually. Between 2001 and 2011, the share of flex workers grew from 13 to 18 percent. Most flex workers are young. The economic situation strongly affects...

Selling prices in Dutch manufacturing industry were 2.6 percent higher in April than twelve months previously.

The amount of hours worked in stage A temp jobs was nearly 2 percent down in the first quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of 2011. The number of hours worked in stage A temp jobs declined for...

Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has grown by 24 thousand to 489 thousand in April 2012.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 489 thousand in April 2012, i.e. 24 thousand more than in March.

The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated further in May. The producer confidence indicator stood at – 5.0 versus – 3.3 in April.

Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 5 percent up in March 2012 on March 2011. In February, stocks grew by 6 percent. Stocks of finished products have been continuously above the level of...