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Business confidence down at the beginning of 2022
At the beginning of 2022, business confidence declined after three consecutive quarters of growth. The mood did remain predominantly positive in most sectors.
CBS expertise on large enterprises in high demand
The Dutch economy relies to a great extent on multinationals and large companies which operate worldwide.
Female entrepreneurs just as internationally active as male entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs in the Dutch business economy are engaged in international activities to virtually the same degree as their male counterparts.
Dutch entrepreneurs less pessimistic in Q3
At the start of Q3 2020, entrepreneurial confidence stood at -19.3, up from -37.2 in the previous quarter.
Fewer concerns about business survival in most sectors
In June 2020, confidence in business continuity under the current economic conditions increased in virtually all non-financial business sectors.
Manufacturers: export order position slightly less weak in June
The order position of exporting manufacturers improved slightly in June compared to the previous month.
Entrepreneurs less concerned about business continuity
The number of entrepreneurs in virtually all non-financial industries who estimate their business will continue to exist in the current economic situation for at least another 12 months increased...
Half of private sector may not survive COVID-19 crisis
Many non-financial companies in the Netherlands fear for their survival in case of a protracted coronavirus crisis. Nearly half of all entrepreneurs in the non-financial private sector expect their...
Sharper decline in business confidence
At the beginning of Q4 2019, business confidence - the sentiment indicator of the Dutch private sector – was at a lower level compared to the previous quarter. Nevertheless, entrepreneurs are still...
One-quarter of businesses facing staff shortages
At the start of Q3 2019, one-quarter of Dutch non-financial enterprises were still affected by staff shortages.
Monitoring major enterprises within Europe
The LCU team is currently taking part in a Eurostat project that allows sharing of the related knowledge and expertise among the statistical offices in the ESS member states.
Business confidence increases slightly
Confidence among Dutch entrepreneurs is increasing slightly in Q2 2019, after two quarters of decline. However, staff shortages are still affecting business operations at some enterprises.
Growing confidence among manufacturers
Growing confidence among manufacturers
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence less positive
Producer confidence continues to grow
Producer confidence continues to grow
Producer confidence picks up
The Dutch producer confidence indicator stood at 3.4 in September, up from 1.2 in August.
Dutch manufacturers far less positive
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers has fallen considerably.
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch manufacturers remain positive
Dutch producer confidence improving
Dutch producer confidence improving
Optimism among Dutch manufacturers continues
Optimism among Dutch manufacturers continues
Private sector optimistic; employment expected to grow
At the beginning of Q2, the mood across the Dutch private sector remains largely positive.
Growing optimism among Dutch manufacturers
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved further, reaching the highest level in 5 years.
Sustained growth manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in January 2016 was 2.8 percent up from the same month last year. This is mainly due to considerable production growth in the...
Dutch manufacturers less optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in December. They were less positive, in particular about their future output. The producer confidence...