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Higher industrial turnover in August

Turnover of the Dutch manufacturing industry in August was up by 8 percent on August 2003. This was mainly due to higher selling prices. Industrial production in the period July-August fell slightly...

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Medical care consumption by older people in the low-income brackets

In 2006 more 55 to 80-year-olds living on long-term low incomes consulted medical specialists and physiotherapists than people in the same age category with incomes above the low-income threshold.

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Increase collectively agreed wages slows down further

In the third quarter of 2009, CAO wages were 2.4 percent higher than one year previously. The increase is evidently lower than in the first two quarters.

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Job vacancies continue to fall

The job vacancies in the Netherlands at 113 thousand at the end of March 2010, after correction for seasonal effects.

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Dutch among the most positive Europeans

After the Fins, the Swedes and the Danes, the Dutch are Europe’s most optimistic consumers. The relatively high level of consumer confidence in the Netherlands was mainly based on positive...

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Sharp increase unemployment

According to the latest figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 21 thousand in January to 592 thousand.

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Unemployment down to 400 thousand

The seasonally corrected unemployment figure in the period June-August 2006 averaged 400 thousand. This is 5 thousand less than in the period May-July 2006.

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Job vacancies down slightly

The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands fell slightly in the first quarter of 2007. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 212 thousand vacancies at the end of March 2007. This is...

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Regional airports benefit from low-cost carriers

The number of passengers departing from and arriving at regional airports has grown substantially. Last year 3.5 million passengers travelled to and from airports in the municipalities of Groningen,...

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Large drop in turnover for car and motorcycle trade

Turnover in the Dutch car and motorcycle trade was almost 17 percent down in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year. Similar developments are being observed in neighbouring...

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Sombre consumers skimping on hairdressers and beauticians

The Dutch cut back on spending on hairdressers and beauty treatment in 2008. This seems to be connected with the falling consumer confidence.

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Consumption up slightly in November

Dutch household consumption grew a little in November 2004. The volume of domestic consumption was up 0.2 percent on November 2003. The figure was adjusted for differences in shopping day patterns....

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Unemployment continues to rise

Figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 5 thousand in September 2012, to 519 thousand.

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Largest price increase manufacturing in 5 years

Prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 9.5 percent up in January.

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Largest price increase manufacturing in 5 years

Largest price increase manufacturing in 5 years in December 2016.

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Energy consumption hardly changed in 2017

In 2017, total energy consumption in the Netherlands stood at 3,150 petajoules (PJ), more or less equal to consumption in 2016.

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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.

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Manufacturing prices continue to fall

Output prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 5.8 percent down in July 2016 from July 2015.

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