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46 bankruptcies in week 43
In week 43,46 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
46 bankruptcies in week 42
In week 42,46 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
49 bankruptcies in week 41
In week 41,49 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
More asylum seekers and following relatives in Q3
In Q3 2020, the number of first-time asylum applications rose to slightly over 4 thousand, just below the pre-COVID-19 level.
Economic contraction of 8.5 percent in Q2 2020
According to the first estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), which is based on currently available data, gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 8.5 percent in Q2 2020 relative to Q1...
Record spending in foreign EU webshops
In Q2 2020, Dutch consumers spent a record 696 million euros in foreign EU webshops.
63 bankruptcies in week 39
In week 39, 63 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
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.
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
Inflation rate down to 0.7 percent in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 0.7 percent higher in August than in the same month last year.
Economic outlook less negative in mid-November
The economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become less unfavourable in November.
58 bankruptcies in week 38
In week 38, 58 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
More people feeling healthy in Q2 2020
In the second quarter of this year, 82 percent of the population were positive about their own health. This share was 78 percent in the same quarter of the three previous years.
Sharp drop in tourism value added after record year 2019
In the first six months of 2020, the gross value added of key industries in the tourism sector was approximately 45 percent lower than in the same period in 2019, according to provisional figures.
Over a quarter of Dutch companies laying off workers to withstand recession
In the second quarter of 2009, just over 71 percent of Dutch companies reported taking measures to combat the effects of the economic recession. This is slightly more than in the first quarter.
46 bankruptcies in week 37
In week 37, 46 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
72 percent fewer guests in tourist accommodations
In Q2 2020, Dutch tourist accommodations received 72 percent fewer guests than in the same quarter last year. The decline ranged from 53 percent in Fryslân province to 82 percent in the province of...
Local government depends heavily on central government funding
In the Netherlands, the local government is dependent on the central government for almost three quarters of its income. In 2019, 27 percent of the local government's income consisted of its own...
The Dutch economy 2011
De Nederlandse economie 2011 (available in Dutch only). This publication gives the most complete possible picture of the economic developments in the Netherlands in 2011.
Energy bill 170 euros lower this year
Based on price levels in January 2020, this year’s average annual domestic energy bill for households will amount to 1,574 euros. This is 170 euros less than in January 2019, with consumption...
Fewer concerns over job retention among employees
Employees are increasingly less concerned about retaining their jobs; 24% in 2016 and as much as 34% in 2013.
Companies borrowing less than they are repaying for over a year now
Non-financial companies in the Netherlands repaid 3.0 billion euro more on outstanding loans than they borrowed in new loans in the first quarter of 2010. The credit crisis and uncertain economic...
Own home main asset
In 2006, well before the credit crisis, Dutch households had assets worth a total 1,566 billion euro, most of which was accounted for by own homes. To offset these assets, the households had a total...
49 bankruptcies in week 35
In week 35, 49 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Dutch government guarantor for 46 billion euros worth of loans
By the end of 2013 the Dutch government provided for 46 billion euros worth of debt guarantees for loans. Nearly 39 billion euros of these debt guarantees > were made available by the central...