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Inflation marginally down
Dutch inflation stood at 0.8 percent in February 2010.
Inflation rate up
The inflation rate in the Netherlands was 1.7 percent in December 2013, i.e. 0.2 percentage points up from November. The inflation increase can largely be attributed to price developments for petrol...
Consumer confidence substantially higher
After correction for seasonal effects, Dutch consumer confidence rose by 10 points to -22 in February 2004, the most substantial rise since the monthly survey was started in 1986. Consumers were in...
Slight fall in unemployment
An average 336 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period January-March 2008. This is 4.4 percent of the labour force. Twelve months previously 5.3 percent of the labour force...
Retail turnover 2.5 percent up in third quarter
Retail turnover grew 2.5 percent in the third quarter of 2007 relative to one year previously.
Unemployment down
An average 342 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period June-August 2007. This is the equivalent of 4.4 percent of the labour force.
Fall in house prices levelling off
Prices of Dutch houses (excl. new construction) sold in September 2009 were on average 5.3 percent lower than in September 2008.
Further increase social security benefits
The number of social security benefits paid to under-65s has increased for the second consecutive quarter.
Consumption down in January
The volume of domestic consumption by households in the Netherlands was 0.4 percent smaller in January 2005 than twelve months previously. After corrections for price changes, consumers spent 1.0...
Rapid unemployment growth continues in February
The most recent figures show that unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation grew by 21 thousand in February to 613 thousand
Universities and vocational colleges largest consumers of natural gas
On average, universities and vocational colleges were the largest consumers of natural gas within the sector services in 2010 followed by hospitals. Per connection to the electricity grid, transport...
Economic contraction of 5.4 percent
The Dutch economy contracted by 5.4 percent in the second quarter of 2009 relative to the same period in 2008. In the first quarter, the downturn was 4.5 percent.
Local tax revenues to rise by 2.6 percent
Local authorities in the Netherlands expect to receive 12.5 billion euro in local taxes in 2013. This is 2.6 percent more than in 2012.
Consumer confidence down
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence in the Netherlands is 4 points lower in October than in September. This is the second month in a row that consumer confidence has fallen; in...
Consumer confidence down again
After adjustment for seasonal effects, consumer confidence has fallen for the second month in a row in June 2005, to -26. This puts consumer confidence back at the level of the beginning of the year.
House prices up 4.1 percent
In December 2007, prices of existing owner-occupied homes were 4.1 percent higher than twelve months previously. This price increase is at about the same level as the average increase in the four...
Inflation rate considerably down
The inflation rate in the Netherlands dropped further in October to 1.6 percent, the lowest rate in three years.
Inflation rate further down
In June, the Dutch inflation rate dropped for the third month in a row to reach 1.4 percent, i.e. 0.2 percentage points down on May. Especially prices of food and clothes had a downward effect on...
More dwellings completed in first half of 2011
More than 19.5 thousand dwellings were completed in the first six months of 2011, i.e. an increase by nearly 9 percent from the same period last year.