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Providers of business services anticipate turnover increase

n August, business services providers anticipating turnover to grow during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating turnover to decline. The index stood at + 21 in August versus +7 in...

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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.

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Male unemployment in age category 25-45 more than twice as high as three years ago

The number of unemployed men in the age category 25-45 has more than doubled over the past three years: from 46 thousand in the second quarter of 2008 to 99 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.

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Dutch terms of trade down five years in a row

In 2010, prices of imported goods were 7.3 percent up on one year previously. Prices of exported goods rose by 6.8 percent. In the preceding four years, import prices also rose by more than export...

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Providers of business services anticipate turnover increase

In July, business services providers anticipating turnover to grow during the next three months outnumbered those anticipating turnover to decline. The index stood at + 7 in July versus – 5 in June.

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Providers of business services anticipate turnover decline

In June, business services providers anticipating turnover growth during the next three months were outnumbered by those anticipating a decline. The index stood at -5 in June versus +15 in May.

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Number of job vacancies continues to grow

According to the latest figures, 135 thousand vacancies were unfilled at the end of March this year, i.e. an increase by 7 thousand relative to the preceding quarter. Nearly all sectors contributed...

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Dutch inflation rate marginally up

The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 2.1 percent in April, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on March.

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Providers of business services still optimistic

The number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 23 percent in April, versus 41 percent in March. Temp...

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Providers of business services optimistic about turnover

The number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 41 percent in March, versus 31 percent in February. Temp...

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Providers of business services more positive

In February, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 31 percent, i.e. 13 points above the level in...

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Marginal increase number of vacancies

There were 130 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of last year.

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Providers of business services slightly more positive

In January, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 18 percent, i.e. 4 points above the level in...

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Business services monitor: third quarter 2010

After five quarters of decrease, turnover in business services was slightly higher in the third quarter of 2010 than twelve months previously. Business services companies were positive about the...

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Number of hours worked in temp jobs increases further

The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 3 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter. Adjusted for seasonal variation, the index figure (2005=100) for the number...

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Lorry driver and shop assistant most popular jobs

In 2009, the most popular job among women was shop assistant and the most popular job among men was lorry driver. These jobs were also chosen in 1993.

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Unemployment down as fewer people lose their jobs

In the second quarter of this year, 78 thousand people were added to the unemployment ranks in comparison to the previous quarter. The amount is smaller than in the second quarter of 2009, when the...

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Job vacancies up

After correction for seasonal effects there were 126 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of September 2010.

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Household consumption 1.6 percent up

In August 2010, household spending on goods and services was 1.6 percent up on August 2009.

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Business service providers optimistic about future turnover

In September, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months largely outnumbered those anticipating a decrease. The balance of positive and negative...

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Economy continues to grow

The Dutch economy grew by 2.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was clearly more substantial than in the first quarter, when the economy grew by 0.6...

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Second estimate second quarter 2010: economic growth 2.2 percent

Dutch economic growth was 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the same quarter last year. This second estimate of economic growth is 0.1 of a percent point higher than the first...

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Business services monitor: second quarter of 2010

Turnover growth of business services was again lower in the second quarter of 2010 compared to a year earlier. Turnover fell by less than in the first quarter. Companies providing business services...

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Business service providers anticipate turnover growth

In August, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decrease. The balance was + 9 in August versus - 4 in July.

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