The most common SME sectors in the Netherlands in 2019 were retail and specialized business services, together making up around 600,000 companies. The source defined SME (or mkb, a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en kleinbedrijf) as a company having between two to 249 employees, as well as companies with one employee that are not classified as a freelancer/self-employed person. SMEs were the Netherlands’ second largest type of business enterprise.
Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per sector
Characteristic
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Consultancy, research and other specialized business services
Renting and leasing of tangible goods and other business support services
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (October 9, 2019). Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per sector." Chart. October 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2019). Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total Number of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Total number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019, per sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140493/number-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/ (last visited January 23, 2022)
