Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands

Netherlands: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 228,315 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
228,315 Enterprises
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
52nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
254,600 Enterprises
in 2023
All-time low
156,110 Enterprises
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands, 2007–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201520242007: 176.2k Enterprises2008: 165.5k Enterprises2009: 188.5k Enterprises2010: 161.2k Enterprises2011: 166.8k Enterprises2012: 156.1k Enterprises2013: 156.1k Enterprises2014: 159.3k Enterprises2015: 162.9k Enterprises2016: 166.8k Enterprises2017: 168.2k Enterprises2018: 184.1k Enterprises2019: 207.5k Enterprises2020: 208.6k Enterprises2021: 231.8k Enterprises2022: 240.2k Enterprises2023: 254.6k Enterprises2024: 228.3k Enterprises

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 228,315 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Netherlands peaked at 254,600 Enterprises in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,110 Enterprises, in 2012.

Netherlands ranks 52nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 entries in Netherlands, 2007 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2007 176,245 Enterprises
2008 165,505 Enterprises -6.1%
2009 188,455 Enterprises +13.9%
2010 161,230 Enterprises -14.4%
2011 166,765 Enterprises +3.4%
2012 156,110 Enterprises -6.4%
2013 156,115 Enterprises +0.0%
2014 159,300 Enterprises +2.0%
2015 162,950 Enterprises +2.3%
2016 166,815 Enterprises +2.4%
2017 168,225 Enterprises +0.8%
2018 184,135 Enterprises +9.5%
2019 207,505 Enterprises +12.7%
2020 208,555 Enterprises +0.5%
2021 231,850 Enterprises +11.2%
2022 240,185 Enterprises +3.6%
2023 254,600 Enterprises +6.0%
2024 228,315 Enterprises -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 176,735 Enterprises 165,505 Enterprises 188,455 Enterprises 3
2010s 168,915 Enterprises 156,110 Enterprises 207,505 Enterprises 10
2020s 232,701 Enterprises 208,555 Enterprises 254,600 Enterprises 5

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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 228,315 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 254,600 Enterprises in 2023.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 156,110 Enterprises in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 155 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 up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 entries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
178 places, 3,886 data points, 1970–2024
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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.