This statistic displays the number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2023, by country. According to the DIW estimates, there were roughly 1.45 million SME enterprises in non-financial business sectors in the Netherlands in 2023. Together, they employed over four million people, significantly more than the SMEs in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2023, by country
non-financial business economy only, excluding agriculture sector and non-market service sectors
Supplementary notes
Data are DIW Econ estimates for 2018, based on 2008-2016 Eurostat figures. 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)."
For this statistic, the 2018 SBA Fact Sheet - Belgium and 2018 SBA Fact Sheet - Luxembourg were also used.
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/870563/number-of-people-employed-by-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
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Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2023, by country [Graph], European Commission, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870563/number-of-people-employed-by-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
