Dutch business owners expect to hire more staff next year
Business owners in the Netherlands expect to hire more staff and invest more in their businesses in 2025, a new…
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Retail turnover up 2.6% in the Netherlands in September 2024
Turnover in the Dutch retail sector rose by 2.6% in September 2024, compared to the same month the previous year,…
What country has the highest employment rate in the European Union?
The Netherlands has the highest employment rate in the European Union, with a rate of 82.4% employment as of 2023,…
Unemployment rate increasing slightly in the Netherlands
The unemployment rate has risen at a rate of around 2,000 per month in the Netherlands over the past three…
Europe’s labour market needs to ‘brace for change’, says ING
While Europe‘s economy has been finding the going tough since 2022, the labour market continues to be ‘something of a…
Close to a fifth of the Dutch population identifies as LGBTQIA
Some 18% of the population of the Netherlands identifies as LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bi-plus, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual), equating…
Economic picture in the Netherlands remains negative in September
The economic situation in the Netherlands showed little sign of improvement in September, compared to the previous month, according to…
What country had the highest inflation in the euro area in September?
Belgium reported the highest annual inflation rate in the euro area in September 2024, of 4.5%, according to flash estimates…
Freight transport on inland waterways declines in the EU
Freight transport on inland waterways in the EU declined by 4.6% last year, compared to 2022, which represents a drop…
Tourist spend in the Netherlands topped €100 billion last year
Tourists in the Netherlands spent close to €105 billion last year, an increase of around €13 billion compared to 2022, new data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has revealed.