At the beginning of Q2 2022, staff shortages formed the largest obstacle for entrepreneurs in carrying out their business activities.
In July, the Dutch retail sector recorded over 3 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
At the beginning of 2022, business confidence declined after three consecutive quarters of growth. The mood did remain predominantly positive in most sectors.
In June, the Dutch retail sector recorded 6 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
In May, the Dutch retail sector recorded 9.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
In Q1 2021, turnover in the accommodation and food services sector fell by nearly 4 percent relative to the previous quarter.
In April, the Dutch retail sector recorded 9.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Business confidence continued its upward climb at the start of the third quarter of 2021, reaching the highest level since measurements started in 2008.
The index reflects the price changes of a package of goods and services that are bought on average by all households in the Netherlands. Explanatory remarks: The package of goods and services includes...
In March, the Dutch retail sector recorded 5.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
European harmonised consumer price indices 2015 = 100, expenditures Price index, monthly and yearly rates and weightingcoëfficient
Following a six-year period of continuous job vacancy growth, in 2020 the number of new vacancies fell by 241 thousand to 1.0 million.
Contribution and impact on the annual rate of change according to CPI Yearly rates, weighting coefficient, contribution and impact
According to the first quarterly estimate , gross domestic product (GDP) remained virtually unchanged in Q1 2022 relative to the previous quarter.
In February 2021 the Dutch retail sector recorded 2.8 percent year-on-year turnover decline.
Consumer price indices. Index figures consumer expenditures 2015 = 100 Price index, monthly and yearly rates and weightingcoëfficient
Contribution and impact on the annual rate of change according to HICP Yearly rates, weighting coefficient, contribution and impact
IIn 2020, the turnover decline in the accommodation and food services sector amounted to 33.9 percent year-on-year.
The consumer price index (CPI) was 8.8 percent higher in May than in the same month last year.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.9 percent in Q4 2021 relative to the previous quarter.
Consumers spent 14.8 percent more in April 2022 compared to April one year previously. They mainly spent more on durable goods and services.
Consumers spent 11.2 percent more in March 2022 compared to March one year previously.
Final consumption expenditure Type of goods and services
Consumers spent 13.8 percent more in February 2022 compared to February one year previously.