The Dutch economy will grow slightly less than previously expected this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For this year, the CPB expects the Dutch economy to grow by 2.2 percent. Next year, the economy will strengthen further and CPB expects a growth of 3.5 percent. Now the CPB expects that unemployment will peak next year with over 400 …
The Dutch economy will contract 4.2% this year, slightly less than expected, the government’s macro-economic think-tank CPB said in its latest forecasts. However, the CPB said, the second coronavirus wave will mean the recovery next year will be slower than forecast earlier. Unemployment will increase to more than 6% in 2021, affecting particularly young people, employees on a flexible employment …
