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Modest turnover growth retail trade
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, retail turnover was 1.2 percent up in July 2013 from July last year. Retail prices rose by 2.8 percent, retail volume shrank by 1.6...
Retail turnover nearly 5 percent down
In Februari 2013, retail turnover was 4.8 percent down from the same month last year. The volume of sales shrank by a dramatic 7.2 percent, retail prices were 2.6 percent higher, as the most recent...
Dutch inflation further up
The Dutch inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in July, the highest level in nearly half a decade. June’s inflation rate stood at 2.9 percent.
Local tax proceeds 3.2 percent up
Proceeds from local government taxes are estimated at 12.2 billion euro in 2012, an increase by 3.2 percent relative to 2011.
Unemployment continues to drop
In the period September-November 2007, an average of 306 thousand persons (4.0 percent of the employed labour force) were unemployed as against 5.2 percent in the same period last year.
More renewable electricity generated
Last year, 12.2 billion kWh of renewable electricity was generated, i.e. more than 10 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands and just above the production level in 2011.
Economy shrinks by 0.4 percent in fourth quarter
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the preceding quarter. The first estimate, published on 14 February put the contraction at 0.2 percent.
Major loss of turnover in retail trade
the turnover of the Dutch retail trade was 5.6 percent lower in October 2004 than in October 2003. So the slight improvements in turnover developments of the first nine months did not continue in...
Sector hotels and restaurants thriving
The sector hotels and restaurants reported a 4.5 percent higher turnover in the third quarter of 2006 than one year previously. Prices increased by nearly 2 percent, hence the volume of turnover rose...
Consumer confidence continues to rise
Dutch consumer confidence in September 2006 improved relative to August. Opinions held by Dutch consumers on the economic climate as well as their willingness to buy improved.
400 thousand people on social security
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 400 thousand people who had not yet reached old age pension (AOW) entitlement age were living on social security by the end of...
Use of anti-diabetics by ethnic background
Proportionally, more first-generation people with a non-western background than native Dutch take anti-diabetics. The most recent figures published by Statistics Netherlands show that, with respect...