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3.9 thousand asylum seekers and relatives in November
November had more asylum requests by relatives and slightly fewer first-time applications than in October.
EU countries buying more clothing from Asia
EU-28 imports of clothing in 2015 amounted to 81 billion euros, with over 77 percent made in Asia.
Considerable increase number of bankruptcies
The number of bankruptcies rose substantially in November. Most were filed in the financial services sector.
Manufacturing prices up for the first time in two years
Prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.5 percent up in October 2016 on a year-on-year basis.
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence less positive
Unemployment continues downward trend
Unemployment declined by 13 thousand per month over the previous three months, ending at 502 thousand in October.
October: 3.5 thousand asylum seekers and relatives
3.5 thousand asylum seekers and relatives registered in October of whom 390 from Morocco and 270 from Algeria.
Euro area GDP up by 0.3 percent in third quarter
GDP in the euro area rose by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2016.
Modest retail turnover growth in September
Modest retail turnover growth
More diabetics in obese population
Last year 4.8 percent in the Dutch population reported to have diabetes.
Number of bankruptcies remains stable
Number of bankruptcies remains stable
Employment in environmental sector up
Developments in the area of Green Growth
Producer confidence continues to grow
Producer confidence continues to grow
Consumer confidence at highest point in over 9 years
The consumer confidence indicator rose 4 points to + 12 in October. This is the highest level since August 2007.
Contribution of re-exports doubled over past 20 years
Re-exports of goods have become increasingly important for the Dutch economy over the past decades.
Higher inflation on Bonaire and Saba
Inflation rose on Bonaire and Saba, but fell to -1.0 percent.on St Eustatius.
Lowest number of bankruptcies since August 2008
Lowest number of bankruptcies
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.
Lower prices manufacturing industry
Lower prices manufacturing industry
Onshore wind turbines taller and more efficient
Dutch wind turbines collectively generated 7.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2015.
Higher disposable incomes for households
Disposable household income rose by 2.1 percent, mainly due to higher compensation of employees.
Higher retail turnover in July
Higher retail turnover in July
Largest house price increase since early 2002
In October 2017, prices of owner-occupied houses were on average 8.2 percent higher.
Strongly growing agricultural exports to Germany
Dutch exports of agricultural products to Germany rose by nearly one-quarter between 2010 and 2015.
More exports to North Rhine-Westphalia than to France
Last year, the value of goods exports to the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia amounted to 37 bn euros.