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Business services monitor: fourth quarter of 2009
Turnover in the business services sector was down again in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with twelve months previously. The fall was also larger than in the preceding quarter. Although opinions...
Business services providers slightly more optimistic
In February, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decline. With +18 percent, the balance was slightly up on...
Households cautious about spending
Household spending on goods and services was 2.6 percent lower in December 2009 than in December 2008.
Number of job vacancies marginally down
After adjusting for seasonal effects, 122 thousand jobs were vacant by the end of December 2009, a decrease by 6 thousand relative to the end of September.
Modest further economic recovery
The Dutch economy shrank by 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. The decrease is much smaller than in the first three quarters of 2009
More business services providers expect higher turnover
In January, the number of Dutch business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline by 14 percent, as against 3 percent in December.
One in ten employees do not participate in supplementary pension schemes
One in every ten employees in the Netherlands do not build up a supplementary pension via their employers.
Households cautious about spending
Dutch household spending on goods and services was 2.7 percent lower in November 2009 than in November 2008.
Business services providers expect marginal turnover increase
In December, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline. Although the majority (+3 percent) was less distinct than in November (+6...
Business services monitor: third quarter 2009
Business services turnover fell again in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter last year. They realized less turnover than in the previous quarter. Opinions on the current economic...
Biggest price changes
The consumer price index shows the price changes of goods and services in the Netherlands.
Business services providers expect turnover to increase
In November 2009, the number of Dutch business services providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.
Number of vacancies stabilising
The number of unfilled vacancies has stabilised in the third quarter of 2009.
Business services providers expect turnover to increase
In October 2009, the number of Dutch business service providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.
Household consumption down
Dutch household spending on goods and services was 3.5 percent lower in August 2009 than in August 2008.
Business services monitor: second quarter 2009
Following a long period of growth, business services turnover fell for the first time in the second quarter of 2009. Turnover growth rates in the various branches differed strongly from those in the...
Substantial drop in vacancies
The number of unfilled vacancies again saw a substantial drop in the second quarter of 2009.
Estate agents and surveyors charge lower rates
In the fourth quarter of 2008, fees of estate agents and surveyors were 1.1 percent down on one year previously.
Prices in the sector services more stable than manufacturing prices
In the third quarter of 2008, prices of commercial services were 2.7 percent up on one year previously, the largest price increase in two years.