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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...
Sharp increase unemployment
According to the latest figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 21 thousand in January to 592 thousand.
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,...
Number of job vacancies marginally up
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 137 thousand vacacancies were open by the end of June, i.e. 2 thousand more than one quarter previously.
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...
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.
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...
Inflation rate down to 1.9 percent
The inflation rate in the Netherlands averaged 1.9 percent in December, i.e. 0.4 percentage points down on November. For the fourth month running, the rate was lower than in the preceding month.
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.
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....
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.
Birth rate up for the first time since 2000
In the first nine months of this year, 140 thousand children were born, nearly 3 thousand more than in the same period last year.
Unemployment continues to rise
Figures show that seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 5 thousand in September 2012, to 519 thousand.
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...
Unemployment rises to over 8 percent
According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands rose by 30 thousand in March, to 643 thousand people.Figures published by UWV – the...
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.
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.