As of January 1st, 2021, there were 447,359 SMEs in the Netherlands. The SME sector in the Netherlands is called Mkb, (a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en klein bedrijf, or medium and small enterprises in English).
Total number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2021, 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, 2021). Total number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2021, by company type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/
The Chamber of Commerce the Netherlands. "Total number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2021, by company type." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/
The Chamber of Commerce the Netherlands. (2021). Total number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2021, by company type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/
The Chamber of Commerce the Netherlands. "Total Number of Business Enterprises in The Netherlands in 2021, by Company Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/
The Chamber of Commerce the Netherlands, Total number of business enterprises in the Netherlands in 2021, by company type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/993448/total-number-of-business-enterprises-in-the-netherlands-by-company-type/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
