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
2022*
77,900
76,235
225,190
273,330
55,940
68,545
109,925
401,210
94,345
2021*
76,130
70,415
205,385
250,925
50,585
64,980
100,040
371,455
85,120
2020*
75,090
68,985
193,700
239,295
47,860
61,730
98,410
366,780
80,670
2019*
74,315
66,215
178,275
231,905
44,395
57,935
93,480
347,505
74,530
2018*
73,890
62,790
165,015
228,300
41,240
55,700
88,730
329,305
69,340
2017
73,315
60,600
156,585
223,810
38,840
53,310
84,140
311,755
65,310
2016
72,190
59,245
151,395
223,430
35,990
51,620
81,415
304,555
62,685
2015
69,750
57,520
144,805
218,510
35,070
49,765
77,630
288,015
60,515
2014
68,700
55,935
139,940
210,975
33,845
47,855
73,090
272,915
57,785
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of SMEsAgriculture, forestry and fishingManufacturingConstructionWholesale and retail tradeTransportation and storageAccommodation and food service activitiesInformation and communicationConsultancy, research and other specialized business servicesRenting and leasing of tangible goods and other business support services20142015201620172018*2019*2020*2021*2022*
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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 February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
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