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Decline household consumption less substantial
Domestic household spending on goods and services was 1.0 percent down in December 2012 from December 2011. Household consumption has been continuously down from twelve months previously for eighteen...
More pessimism among Dutch manufacturers
The mood among Dutch manufacturers deteriorated somewhat in July. The producer confidence indicator stood at -5.2 versus -4.8 in June.
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants up by 5 percent
In 2007, turnover of the sector hotels and restaurants was again distinctly higher than in the previous year. Turnover increased by 5 percent, just like in 2006.
Job vacancies down slightly
The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands fell slightly in the first quarter of 2007. After correction for seasonal effects, there were 212 thousand vacancies at the end of March 2007. This is...
Many strike days in 2012
Last year, 219 thousand working days were lost in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2002.
Dutch inflation rate marginally lower
The Dutch inflation rate was 2.9 percent in March, i.e. marginally lower than in January and February, when the rate was 3.0 percent.
Regional accounts; production and generation of income by industry
Output, intermediate consumption, value added, compensation of employees, operating surplus, labour input by industry and by region
Dutch inflation a bit higher
Dutch inflation rose marginally in January to 2.0 percent, an increase by 0.1 of a percentage point compared to December.
Inflation down
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.4 percent in January versus 1.7 percent in December. Dutch inflation has slowed down considerably after a 3.1 peak in July 2013. In January, the lowest level in...
Exports contribute 29 percent to Dutch economy
Dutch exports contribute 29 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP).
Retail turnover in decline
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector was 0.9 percent down in November 2013 from November 2012. Retail prices were at the same level as twelve months previously. The volume of retail sales...
Consumer confidence nosedives
Consumer confidence declined dramatically in August. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -21. Confidence in the economic climate nosedived, whereas willingness to buy remained stable.
higher investments, particularly in property and lorries
Statistics Netherlands announced today that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.2 percent higher in February 2015 than in February 2014.
Number of job vacancies further down
There were 101 thousand job vacancies at the end of December 2012, i.e. 7 thousand fewer than at the end of September. The number of vacant jobs declined due to a reduced demand for staff...
Retail sales marginally lower
Dutch retail sales were nearly 1 percent lower in July 2011 than in July 2010.
Dutch economy shrinks considerably
The Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the preceding quarter. In the first two quarters, the Dutch economy had grown by 0.1 percent
Robust growth exports in September
According to Statistics Netherlands, the volume of exports of goods was 6.4 percent up in September 2014 from September 2013. In the preceding month, exports grew by more than 1 percent. Higher...
Consumer confidence plummets
The steep drop in consumer confidence continued in September. The consumer confidence indicator fell 9 points to -30. The indicator had also dropped by 9 points in August. Such a dramatic...
Producer confidence plummets
Producer confidence in manufacturing industry plummeted in July. The producer confidence indicator dropped by more than 4 points from 2.0 in June to – 2.2 in July.
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...
Household consumption dramatically down
Household spending on goods and services was 3.0 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011, the most substantial decline in more than three years.
Sustained improvement in consumer confidence
The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in March. The confidence index climbed 3 points to reach -7.