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Manufacturing turnover growth 7 percent
Dutch manufacturers realised a turnover growth of nearly 7 percent in November 2011 compared to twelve months previously. The growth rate figure is the same as in October.
Surge in bankruptcies in sector hotels and restaurants
In the first six months of this year, 3 thousand businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, a decline by 7 percent relative to the same period last year. The...
Household consumption marginally higher
In July 2010, household spending on goods and services was up by 0.2 percent on July 2009. In June, households spent 1.5 percent more than one year previously.
Retail turnover 3 percent higher
Retail turnover was 3 percent higher in February 2011 than in February 2010. Retail prices were more than 2 percent up. Petrol stations largely accounted for turnover growth.
Second estimate for second quarter 2009: economy shrinks by 5.4 percent
The Dutch economy shrank by 5.4 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same quarter last year.
Natural gas revenues boost government coffers in 2008
With 14.8 billion euro, government revenues from natural gas reached a new record last year. Natural gas revenues grew by 5 billion euro relative to 2007.
Smaller rise in factory gate prices
Factory gate prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were almost 12 percent higher in April than twelve months previously. The price increase was slightly less substantial than in March and...
Higher turnover airline companies in 2012
Turnover generated by airline companies improved 8 percent last year to reach nearly 11 billion euros. The growing number of passengers and fuel prices passed on to consumers created a turnover boost.
Retail turnover slightly up
Dutch retailers generated 1.5 percent more turnover in January this year than twelve months previously. Retail prices were 2 percent up. Petrol stations largely accounted for both the increase in...
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers generated almost 2 percent less turnover in October than one year previously.
Slightly more job vacancies
At the end of June 2011, there were 137 thousand job vacancies, i.e. 2 thousand more than at the end of March. The private sector accounted entirely for the increase. The number of job vacancies grew...
Household consumption in decline for almost a year
Household spending on goods and services was 2.0 percent down in April 2012 on April 2011. The decline was approximately the same in March (1.8 percent). Consumer spending has been continuously below...
Prices manufactured products almost 13 percent up
The growth rateof prices of manufactured products has accelerated in the past months. February’s selling prices were almost 13 percent up on twelve months previously.