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Second estimate second quarter 2013: economic contraction 0.1 percent
The Dutch economy contracted 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 relative to the first quarter. When the first estimate was published on 14 August, the contraction was 0.2 percent.
Retail sales marginally up
Retail sales were 0.5 percent higher in May than twelve months previously. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher.
Sustained economic contraction
The Dutch economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter. It was the second consecutive quarter showing negative quarter-on-quarter growth.
Retail turnover down
In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.
Manufacturing output 2 percent up in July
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2 percent up in July compared to the same month last year.
Mobile phones less often secure than computers
Mobile phone users indicate they are less likely to have security software installed on their device than computer users.
Dutch consumers again slightly less positive
The mood among Dutch consumers is slightly less positive in September than in August. The consumer confidence indicator drops 2 points and stands at 19.
Employment rate virtually the same for six months
Between June and August 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 20 thousand per month. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that total employment reached 8.8...
Operating results large companies reduced by half
Operating results generated by large companies amounted to 4.2 billion euro in the second quarter of 2009, the lowest level since the survey was set up in 2005. The results have dropped by over 50...
Retail sector faces substantial turnover loss
Dutch retailers suffered a 4 percent turnover loss in July relative to July 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 6 percent down from twelve months...
Slight rise in energy prices
An average Dutch households paid 1.5 percent more for its gas and electricity in January 2008 than in the previous month.
Producer confidence down again
Dutch manufacturers were again less confident.
more goods entering seaports, larger ships
The volume of goods arriving in Dutch seaports rose by 24 percent between 2000 and 2013. Last year, 388 million tonnes of goods arrived by sea, mostly bulk and container goods. The number of ships...
Hackatrain: creative mobility solutions
The objective of this Hackatrain was to answer the question how to make it easier for people throughout the country to travel to and from destinations
Private sector companies have to pay higher prices for natural gas
The natural gas price for private sector companies was raised considerably over the last three years. Companies with a small to medium-sized consumption level faced the most substantial price...
Retail sector faces substantial turnover loss
Dutch retailers suffered a 4 percent turnover loss in July relative to July 2011. Retail prices were nearly 2 percent higher; the volume of retail sales was nearly 6 percent down from twelve months...
Developments in income support depend on under-45s
Changes in the number of households claiming income support in 2001-2011 correlate directly to the number of claimants under the age of 45.
Retail turnover nearly unchanged
The volume of turnover in the retail trade was 0.1 percent larger in the third quarter of this year than in the same period last year. In the five preceding quarters retail turnover was smaller than...