Business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands

Netherlands: Business demography by size class and other typologies was 1.50 million Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.50 million Number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.50 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
709,809 Number
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands, 2008–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201420202008: 709.8k Number2009: 766.6k Number2010: 758.9k Number2013: 1.1M Number2014: 1.1M Number2015: 1.2M Number2016: 1.2M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.4M Number2020: 1.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands is 1.50 million Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands peaked at 1.50 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 709,809 Number, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2008 709,809 Number —
2009 766,596 Number +8.0%
2010 758,909 Number -1.0%
2013 1.08 million Number +42.6%
2014 1.12 million Number +3.2%
2015 1.17 million Number +4.4%
2016 1.22 million Number +4.7%
2017 1.26 million Number +3.3%
2018 1.34 million Number +6.0%
2019 1.42 million Number +6.4%
2020 1.50 million Number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 738,202 Number 709,809 Number 766,596 Number 2
2010s 1.17 million Number 758,909 Number 1.42 million Number 8
2020s 1.50 million Number 1.50 million Number 1.50 million Number 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 France 2.59 million Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 2.44 million Number compare
  3. 3 Italy 2.14 million Number compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 1.50 million Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 844,938 Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 844,938 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands?
Business demography by size class and other typologies in Netherlands was 1.50 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million Number in 2020.
What is the lowest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 709,809 Number in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for business demography by size class and other typologies?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is business demography by size class and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 249 data points, 2008–2020
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