The most common SME sectors in the Netherlands in 2022 were consultancy, research and other sepcialized business services, amounting to over 401,200 companies. The source defined SME (or mkb, a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en kleinbedrijf) as a company having between two to 249 employees, as well as companies with one employee that are not classified as a freelancer/self-employed person. SMEs were the Netherlands’ second largest type of business enterprise.
Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector
Characteristic
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Consultancy, research and other specialized business services
Renting and leasing of tangible goods and other business support services
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (March 30, 2023). Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total Number of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2022, per sector [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
