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Retail turnover 3 percent down
Dutch retailers booked nearly 3 percent less turnover in April 2009 than in the same month last year.
Retail sales marginally down
According to the most recent figures retail sales were 0.7 percent down in July 2011 on the same month last year.
Inflation rate low
Dutch inflation stood at 0.3 percent in August 2009 and remained low. In July, the inflation rate stood at 0.2 percent
Unemployment rising
Unemployment averaged 285 thousand in the period October-December 2008, i.e. 3.7 percent of the labour force.
Decrease in house prices less substantial
According to the price index of existing owner-occupied houses – a joint publication by Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry Office – prices of houses sold in February 2010 were on average...
Unemployment remains stable
In the period May-July 2005 there were on average 499 thousand people unemployed. The seasonally corrected figure was 493 thousand, the same as in April-June 2005. Seasonally corrected unemployment...
Retail turnover down in December
The value of retail sales was 4.1 percent down in December 2012 from December 2011.
Unemployment remains high
The Netherlands had an average of 499 thousand unemployed in the period February – April of 2004. This is 113 thousand more than in the same period of 2003.Over the last three months an average of...
Moroccans have fewer problems with the Dutch language than Turks
People with a non-western background fairly frequently indicate that Dutch is a difficult language for them. Turks find it harder than Moroccans to speak, read and write Dutch.
No further rise in unemployment
486 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the second quarter of 2004. This is 90 thousand more than in the second quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2004 the year-on-year...
Imports and exports continue to rise
The value of goods imported to and exported from the Netherlands was higher in May 2004 than in the same month of 2003. Imports were 8 percent higher at 17.8 billion euro. Exports were 6 percent up...
Turnover hotels and restaurants down slightly
In the third quarter the turnover of hotels and restaurants was down 0.4 percent on the same period in 2003. The decrease in the second quarter was 1.2 percent. Only fast food outlets saw a turnover...
Turnover in retail trade lower due to unfavourable shopping day pattern
In August 2004, turnover in the Dutch retail trade was down by 5.6 percent on August 2003. This decrease is largely due to a less favourable shopping day pattern in August 2004 compared to 2003....
Diesel fuel consumption dramatically down
For the fourth quarter running, diesel sales slumped in the second quarter of 2009 relative to the same period one year previously. A downturn of this magnitude only occurred once in the past.
Dutch economy continues recovery
The Dutch economy grew by 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2009, versus 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared to last year’s third quarter.
Number of hours worked in temp jobs increased further
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the total amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 2.5 percent in the third quarter relative to the second quarter of 2015. This increase is...
Residential property prices increased most in North Holland
In the last quarter of 2015, residential property prices in all Dutch provinces were up from one year previously. The highest increase was in the province of North Holland with 6.1 percent, partly...
Consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius 10 and 7 percent higher than on Bonaire
In 2015, consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius are 10 and 7 percent higher than on Bonaire. The previous price level survey was conducted in 2010. Consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius were...
Men more positive than women
Men have more positive emotions than women: they are more calm and composed, and are often happier. Women find life more meaningful