Brief economic news of November 18, 2021
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – November 18, 2021
- The RIVM reported a record number of 23,680 positive corona tests on Thursday, 2887 more than on Wednesday. Occupancy in hospitals continues to increase.
- Unemployment in the Netherlands fell further in October. According to CBS This brings the unemployment rate of 2.9 percent to the same level as in February 2020.
- Absenteeism due to illness has never been so high in October since the start of the corona pandemic. ArboNed and HumanCapitalCare report this to the NOS. In October the average absenteeism percentage was 4.6 compared to 4.2 in September. The number of sick reports due to a corona infection contracted in the workplace has also doubled. The increase has occurred since the release of the work-from-home advice.
- Turnover in construction was 6 percent higher in the third quarter than a year earlier. Specialized construction companies in particular saw turnover grow sharply by 9.9 percent. However, companies in civil engineering, water and road construction saw turnover decline again, says CBS.
- The temporary European state aid framework, established in the context of the corona crisis, will be extended until June 30, 2022. The European Commission has announced this announced. The scheme makes it easier for Member States to grant state aid to certain sectors.
Nederlands