As of January 1st, 2023 , there were almost 450,000 SMEs in the Netherlands excluding one-person businesses). The SME sector in the Netherlands is called Mkb, (a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en klein bedrijf, or medium and small enterprises in English).
Number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2023, by company type
Types of business enterprises by size:Part time self-employed: 1 working person part time (<15 hours per week)Self-employed: 1 working person part time (≥15 hours per week)SME: 2-249 working employees (≥ 15 hours per week)Large enterprise: 250 or more working employeesPart time enterprise: Does not fit in one of the other segments, due to no registered personnel in the Trade Register
Figures only include active business enterprises and headquarters.
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The Chamber of Commerce the Netherlands. (January 1, 2023). Number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2023, by company type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/
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