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Dutch spend 23% of income on housing, above European average

The transaction price for offices has been falling for a year. It is the first time since 2015 that offices sold for less for four quarters in a row, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Tuesday. Chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen thinks that the continuing work-from-home trend may be behind this development.

Dutch economy out of recession, buoyed by consumer spending

Dutch economy faces small contraction, consumers still confident despite declining investments. Chief economist highlights unusual aspects of current recession

Home prices in the Netherlands rose slightly in August for the third month in a row, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. According to CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen, home prices are “stabilizing” after months of price declines. The average price of an existing owner-occupied home was 0.6 percent higher in August than in July. In the previous month and in June, prices also rose by less than one percent. “With one month, you can still say there is a short interruption, but wi...

More and more people are quitting their healthcare jobs. Over 155,000 people who worked in healthcare in the first quarter of last year left a year later. That is the largest outflow since 2010, when Statistics Netherlands (CBS) started tracking the data.

Last quarter, municipalities again issued fewer permits for housing construction compared to the same period a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports. As a result, fewer new homes will likely be built in the near future, says chief economist Peter Hein van Mullingen of the statistics office.

Dutch economy contracts slightly in Q2, NL in light recession

The first increase in annual inflation since its June 2022 peak was driven in part by higher mortgage interest costs and higher rent prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The first increase in annual inflation since its June 2022 peak was driven in part by higher mortgage interest costs and higher rent prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.