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Unemployment falls further
An average 307 thousand people were out of work in the Netherlands in the period August-October 2007. This is the equivalent of 4.0 percent of the labour force.
Inflation stable in May
Inflation remained stable in May. Just like in March and April consumer prices were on average 1.8 percent higher than one year previously.
Inflation further up to 3.1 percent
The Dutch inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in July, the highest level since September 2008.
Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013
GP, specialist, dentist, fysiotherapist, hospitalisation, medicine use, sex and age
Drop in house prices more substantial
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in May 2012 were on average 5.5 percent down on May 2011. According to the price index of existing residential property – a joint publication by...
Inflation rate slightly up
Dutch inflation was 1.6 percent in September, i.e. 0.1 percentage points up on August.
Residential property prices more than 4 percent down from one year previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 4.1 percent lower in September 2013 than in September 2012. The price drop is less substantial than in the preceding month, when house...
Natural resources
For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on
Economic growth of 1.1 percent in 2005
The growth rate of the Dutch economy in 2005 reached 1.1 percent. This is lower than the 1.7 percent growth rate in 2004, but well above the figures for the years 2002-2003.
Consumer confidence up slightly
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence rose by 3 points from May, to -25 in June 2004. Consumers are less negative about the economic situation than last month.
Robust growth trade with emerging markets
For many years, the growth rate of the value of goods exported to fast-growing economies has been higher than the growth rate of exports to Europe, but the share of European countries in total Dutch...
Net population growth 81 thousand
In 2008, net population growth in the Netherlands was more than 81 thousand, i.e. 34 thousand more than in 2007.
Unemployment increasing
The official Dutch unemployment rate was rising at the end of 2004. In the fourth quarter of 2004 the number of unemployed in the Netherlands averaged 473 thousand. The seasonally corrected...
More and more unemployed look for a job online
At eight in ten, the share of unemployed people in the Netherlands who went through job advertisements in 2011 was about the same as in 2004. In the period 2004-2011the share of unemployed people...
Sickness absence lowest among hotel and restaurant workers
The sickness absence rate among employees in the Netherlands was 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2011.
Retail turnover shrinks
According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, retail turnover in the Netherlands was 2 percent lower in the third quarter of 2013 than in the same quarter last year. Prices were 2.2...
Energy consumption lower in 2009
In 2009, energy consumption in the Netherlands was more than 2 percent down on the preceding year. The reduction was realised in the first three quarters.
Prices manufacturing industry continue to fall
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, selling prices of products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.7 percent down in September 2014 from September 2013. In August,...
Growing number of small enterprises
On 1 January 2010, there were 864 thousand businesses and institutions in the Netherlands, an increase by more than 19 thousand relative to 1 January 2009. The growth was entirely caused by an...