Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands

Netherlands: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 4,270 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,270 Enterprises
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
2nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
10,082 Enterprises
in 2005
All-time low
1,818 Enterprises
in 2021
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands, 1981–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1981200220241981: 7.3k Enterprises1982: 8.6k Enterprises1983: 7.7k Enterprises1984: 6.2k Enterprises1985: 5.4k Enterprises1986: 4.4k Enterprises1987: 3.8k Enterprises1988: 3.8k Enterprises1989: 3.7k Enterprises1990: 3.5k Enterprises1991: 4.1k Enterprises1992: 5.0k Enterprises1993: 6.4k Enterprises1994: 6.5k Enterprises1995: 5.8k Enterprises1996: 5.6k Enterprises1997: 5.5k Enterprises1998: 5.0k Enterprises1999: 3.8k Enterprises2000: 4.5k Enterprises2001: 5.8k Enterprises2002: 6.8k Enterprises2003: 8.7k Enterprises2004: 9.3k Enterprises2005: 10.1k Enterprises2006: 9.2k Enterprises2007: 8.0k Enterprises2008: 6.8k Enterprises2009: 8.0k Enterprises2010: 7.1k Enterprises2011: 6.9k Enterprises2012: 8.3k Enterprises2013: 9.4k Enterprises2014: 7.6k Enterprises2015: 6.0k Enterprises2016: 5.0k Enterprises2017: 3.9k Enterprises2018: 3.6k Enterprises2019: 3.8k Enterprises2020: 3.2k Enterprises2021: 1.8k Enterprises2022: 2.1k Enterprises2023: 3.3k Enterprises2024: 4.3k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands stood at 4,270 Enterprises.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands peaked at 10,082 Enterprises in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,818 Enterprises, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies in Netherlands, 1981 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1981 7,288 Enterprises
1982 8,644 Enterprises +18.6%
1983 7,691 Enterprises -11.0%
1984 6,224 Enterprises -19.1%
1985 5,378 Enterprises -13.6%
1986 4,448 Enterprises -17.3%
1987 3,786 Enterprises -14.9%
1988 3,849 Enterprises +1.7%
1989 3,679 Enterprises -4.4%
1990 3,519 Enterprises -4.3%
1991 4,075 Enterprises +15.8%
1992 5,045 Enterprises +23.8%
1993 6,428 Enterprises +27.4%
1994 6,464 Enterprises +0.6%
1995 5,847 Enterprises -9.5%
1996 5,577 Enterprises -4.6%
1997 5,547 Enterprises -0.5%
1998 5,031 Enterprises -9.3%
1999 3,840 Enterprises -23.7%
2000 4,498 Enterprises +17.1%
2001 5,834 Enterprises +29.7%
2002 6,771 Enterprises +16.1%
2003 8,748 Enterprises +29.2%
2004 9,349 Enterprises +6.9%
2005 10,082 Enterprises +7.8%
2006 9,179 Enterprises -9.0%
2007 7,952 Enterprises -13.4%
2008 6,847 Enterprises -13.9%
2009 7,987 Enterprises +16.6%
2010 7,147 Enterprises -10.5%
2011 6,883 Enterprises -3.7%
2012 8,346 Enterprises +21.3%
2013 9,431 Enterprises +13.0%
2014 7,621 Enterprises -19.2%
2015 6,006 Enterprises -21.2%
2016 5,012 Enterprises -16.6%
2017 3,867 Enterprises -22.8%
2018 3,633 Enterprises -6.1%
2019 3,792 Enterprises +4.4%
2020 3,177 Enterprises -16.2%
2021 1,818 Enterprises -42.8%
2022 2,145 Enterprises +18.0%
2023 3,271 Enterprises +52.5%
2024 4,270 Enterprises +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,665 Enterprises 3,679 Enterprises 8,644 Enterprises 9
1990s 5,137 Enterprises 3,519 Enterprises 6,464 Enterprises 10
2000s 7,725 Enterprises 4,498 Enterprises 10,082 Enterprises 10
2010s 6,174 Enterprises 3,633 Enterprises 9,431 Enterprises 10
2020s 2,936 Enterprises 1,818 Enterprises 4,270 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 United States of America 23,040 Enterprises compare
  2. 2 Germany 21,812 Enterprises compare
  3. 3 Hungary 15,461 Enterprises compare
  4. 4 Sweden 10,757 Enterprises compare
  5. 5 Italy 7,572 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands was 4,270 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10,082 Enterprises in 2005.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,818 Enterprises in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 2,104 data points, 1981–2024
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Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.