State of the economy and labour market, Q2 2024

What do the latest figures on the second quarter tell us about the state of the Dutch economy? Here is the initial analysis of our chief economist, Peter Hein van Mulligen.

Content:

00:00 Introduction: the economy is growing
00:38 International comparison
01:05 Growth driven by exports
01:32 Growth in public consumption (government spending) and investments
02:04 A good quarter for industry
02:36 The labour market
03:55 Summary