Data on the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by size, shows that micro-sized enterprises that employ up to nine people made up the majority of SMEs in the Netherlands with over 1.39 million of them in 2023.
According to survey results from April 2018, the most common SME sectors in the Netherlands consisted of retail or wholesale, media, arts and personal services. In the most recent quarter, however, bankruptcies in the hotel, restaurant and catering industry (often referred to as horeca in the Netherlands), saw an increase. As of the third quarter of 2019, there were approximately 60 bankruptcies in this industry.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by size
The source adds the following information: The data cover the 'non-financial business economy', which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed). The advantage of using Eurostat data is that the statistics are harmonised and comparable across countries. The disadvantage is that for some countries the data may be different from those published by national authorities.
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/818704/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by size." Chart. June 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818704/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands/
European Commission. (2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818704/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands/
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