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Reduction manufacturing stocks slowing down
In October, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 2 percent down on October 2009.
Marginal recovery job growth
In the third quarter of 2010, the number of jobs of employees was 13 thousand down on the same quarter of 2009. Employment decline is gradually slowing down.
Modest but sustained job growth
The number of jobs of employees in the third quarter of 2010 was 13 thousand (0.2 percent) down on the third quarter of 2009.
Dutch economy grows by 1.9 percent in third quarter
The Dutch economy grew by 1.9 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2009 versus 2.2 percent in the second quarter compared to last year’s second quarter.
Dutch consumers much more pessimistic about economy
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in December. The consumer confidence index dropped by 7 points and stood at -14. The decline counterbalanced previous improvements in October and November....
Decline private sector investments slightly less substantial
In October 2010, the volume of private fixed capital formation in tangible assets was 5.1 percent down on October 2009. The decline is slightly less substantial than in September, when private sector...
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers faced 1.7 percent turnover loss in October 2010 from October 2009. Retail prices were 1.3 percent higher, volume shrank by 3.0 percent.
Retail turnover marginally down
Dutch retailers generated almost 2 percent less turnover in October than one year previously.
Unemployment virtually unchanged
The seasonally adjusted Dutch unemployment figure in November 2010 stood at 409 thousand.
Unemployment hardly lower
In November 2010, seasonally adjusted unemployment in the Netherlands stood at 409 thousand, a decline by 1 thousand relative to October.
Growth rate exports slightly up again
In October 2010, the volume of goods exports was up by just over 10 percent on October 2009, a slightly higher growth rate than in September.
Slight improvement in terms of trade
The Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved slightly in October 2010 compared with October 2009. Prices of imported goods were 7.1 percent higher, prices of exported goods rose...
Manufacturing output 5 percent higher
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 5 percent higher in October 2010 than in October 2009. The output growth was up slightly on September. Although manufacturing output...
Dutch inflation rate unchanged
Dutch inflation stood at 1.6 percent in November, equalling October’s inflation rate. Inflation has been stable for five months.
Number of bankruptcies increases
In November 2010, 580 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies is quite a lot higher than in October, when 537...
Large companies more sensitive to economic situation than small and medium-sized businesses
Large companies are much more sensitive to the economic situation than medium-sized and small businesses (MKB).
Interest rate rises
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.8 percent in November 2010, i.e. up 0.2 percentage points on October. The long-term...
Selling prices in manufacturing industry up by 9 percent
Factory gate prices in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 9 percent higher in October than in the same month last year. The price rise was the same as in September.
Number of hours worked in temp jobs increases further
The amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 3 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter. Adjusted for seasonal variation, the index figure (2005=100) for the number...
Growth rate exports slowing down
In September 2010, the volume of goods exports was up by nearly 10 percent on September 2009, as against nearly 14 percent in August compared to August 2009. The volume of exported goods in September...
Producer confidence manufacturing industry hardly changed
Producer confidence hardly changed in November. The indicator stood at 0.3 versus 0.5 in October.
Reduction manufacturing stocks
In September, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 5 percent down on September 2009. The reduction was virtually the same as in August. Stocks of finished products have been...
Business services providers slightly less optimistic
In November, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 29 percent. Optimism was tempered in...