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Households lose capital, but gain income in 2008
As a result of the global finacial crisis, the value of shares and bonds owned by Dutch households has decreased by 66 billion euro last year. One quarter of the value of shares and one tenth of the...
Dutch inflation stable, European rate plummets
Dutch inflation stood at 2.0 percent in March 2009, the same as in February.
Job growth continues into fourth quarter 2008
The number of jobs of employees grew by 108 thousand in the fourth quarter of last year relative to the same quarter of 2007. Employment also grew relative to the third quarter.
Unemployment marginally higher
Unemployment over the period December 2008 - February 2009 averaged 314 thousand (4.1 percent of the labour force).
Two out of three companies taking measures to withstand economic recession
Nearly 70 of companies in the Netherlands report having taken measures to survive the effects of the economic recession.
Retail turnover 2 percent up
Dutch retailers booked 2.3 percent more turnover in January this year than in the same month last year.