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Reduction in manufacturing stocks continues
In November, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were almost 2 percent down on November 2009.
Dutch consumers buy more durable goods
Household spending on goods and services was 0.7 percent higher in January 2011 than in January 2010. Household spending on durable consumer goods increased by 6.3 percent. Clothes, consumer...
Substantial increase in number of temp jobs
The number of hours worked in temp jobs increased by nearly 5 percent in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter.
Increase in stocks of finished products
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 3.8 percent up in April from April 2012. The increase is larger than in March, when manufacturers’ stocks were 2.4 percent up from one year previously.
Consumer confidence historically low
The confidence of Dutch consumers reached a historically low level in February 2013. The consumer confidence indicator fell by 9 points to -44, the lowest level since the start of the seasonally...
Dutch consumers less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch consumers improved in April. The consumer confidence indicator rose by 7 points to – 32, but consumer confidence is still at a very low level.
Modest increase in stocks of finished products
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 0.3 percent up in November 2013 from November 2012. In October, stocks of finished products were 4.5 percent up from the same month one year previously.
Manufacturing turnover growth halved
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of nearly 7 percent in October 2011 compared with twelve months previously.
Increase in stocks of finished products
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 4.4 percent up in October 2013 from October 2012. In the preceding months, stocks of finished products had been smaller than in the same month one year...
Mood among manufacturers improved
Dutch manufacturers were less pessimistic in February 2013 than in January. The producer confidence indicator improved 2 points and stood at –3.6.
Mood among manufacturers less negative
Dutch manufacturers were less pessimistic in August than in July. The producer confidence indicator climbed from -3.5 to -1.6. Although the mood improved for the fourth consecutive month, it remains...
Number of job vacancies marginally down
After adjusting for seasonal effects, 122 thousand jobs were vacant by the end of December 2009, a decrease by 6 thousand relative to the end of September.
Retail turnover down
Turnover in the Dutch retail sector was 0.6 percent smaller in April 2013 than in April 2012. Retail prices were 2.1 percent higher, whereas the volume of retail sales was 2.7 percent smaller.
Dutch inflation rate unchanged
Dutch inflation stood at 1.6 percent in October, equalling September’s inflation rate. Inflation has been stable for four months.
Manufactures optimistic by the end of the year
The mood among manufacturers improved considerably in December. The producer confidence indicator stood at 2.5 versus 0.3 in November.
Consumer confidence drops
The mood among Dutch consumer deteriorated again in March, after three months of stability and even marginal improvement. The consumer confidence indicator dropped 3 points in March to -39.
Larger Increase in manufacturers' stocks
In June 2012, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 3 percent up from twelve months previously. The increase in June was more substantial than in April and May.
Household spending in decline
Household spending on goods and services was down by 1.9 percent in April 2013 on April 2012. Spending has been in an almost continuous decline for nearly two years now.
Continued decline for manufacturing output
Output levels in the Dutch manufacturing industry in May 2013 were 1.8 percent below the level of twelve months previously. The contraction was larger than in April.
Slower growth for manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1 percent higher in October 2011 than in October 2010.
Manufacturers less pessimistic
The mood among Dutch manufacturers improved in December. Producer confidence rose from -4.8 in November to -1.3 in December. Manufacturers were notably less negative about future output. In the two...
Mood among manufacturers deteriorated
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated in September after several months of improvements. The producer confidence indicator fell from -1.6 in August to -2.8 in September.
Retail sector faces turnover loss
The retail sector faced nearly 5 percent turnover loss in February 2013 relative to February 2012. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent up, whereas the volume of retail sales was down by more than 7...