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Number of job vacancies continues to grow
According to the latest figures, 135 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of March this year, i.e. an increase by 7 thousand relative to the preceding quarter. Nearly all sectors contributed...
More job vacancies in private sector
The number of job vacancies increased marginally. At the end of December, 130 thousand jobs were vacant, i.e. 4 thousand more than at the end of September. The private sector accounted for the...
No further rise in unemployment
486 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the second quarter of 2004. This is 90 thousand more than in the second quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2004 the year-on-year...
Turnover in retail trade lower due to unfavourable shopping day pattern
In August 2004, turnover in the Dutch retail trade was down by 5.6 percent on August 2003. This decrease is largely due to a less favourable shopping day pattern in August 2004 compared to 2003....
Manufacturing products cost more
Factory gate prices of Dutch manufactured products were 0.6 percent higher in the first quarter of 2004 than in the fourth quarter of 2003. Prices of imported products hardly changed. The base of the...
Labour migration to the Netherlands continues to grow
In 2007, some 80 thousand non-Dutch immigrants entered the Netherlands. Finding a job was the main motive.
Fewer job vacancies
The vacancy indicator provides a quick indication of the current trend in vacancies. The indicator deteriorated marginally in June compared to the preceding month. In the private sector, pessimists...
Inflation rate unchanged, rent up by 2.8 percent
The Dutch inflation rate in July 2006 was unchanged.
Number of job vacancies drops further
At the end of December 2011, there were 123 thousand job vacancies, i.e. 10 thousand fewer than at the end of September. The number of job vacancies fell for the second consecutive quarter.
Steady fall in income support benefits
The number of people aged under 65 claiming income support benefit fell by 7 thousand in the second quarter of 2007. 290 thousand people were claiming income support at the end of June 2007.
Decline household consumption slows down
Dutch households spent 1.1 percent less on goods and services in October 2013 than in October 2012. The decline is less substantial than in preceding months. This is mainly due to higher car sales.
More older people active online
Internet use among the older generation in the Netherlands has increased dramatically in recent years. Older people are catching up on younger generations.