Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 311,095 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands stood at 311,095.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 313,390 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 274,036, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 274,036 | — |
| 2008 | 283,384 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 278,994 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 293,759 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 294,548 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 291,970 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 287,833 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 285,283 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 283,412 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 294,673 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 299,816 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 303,851 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 313,390 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 311,095 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,805 | 274,036 | 283,384 | 3 |
| 2010s | 294,854 | 283,412 | 313,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,095 | 311,095 | 311,095 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 311,095 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 313,390 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,036 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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