New businesses by number of people working (CBS figures): 1 person or fewer is the largest part, 91% in 2025

Breakdown in 2025: 1 person or fewer 91%, 2 to 10 people 9.1%, 10 to 50 people 0.1%, 50 to 250 people 0%, 250 people or more 0%. Total: 197,365 businesses.

Source: CBS, tabel 83148NED (Bedrijven; oprichtingen, bedrijfsgrootte, rechtsvorm, bedrijfstak) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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New businesses by number of people working (CBS figures): 1 person or fewer is the largest part, 91% in 2025

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Size of the Dutch economy (GDP): 1,171 billion euros in 2025, 3.5 times as much as in 1995

Newly founded businesses: 197 thousand in 2025, 12% more than in 2007

Business establishments: 2.61 million in 2026, 60% more than in 2015

Household spending: 507 billion euros in 2025, 3.1 times as much as in 1995

Growth of retail sales volume: 1.1 percent in 2025, 0.4 percentage points lower than in 2001

Economic growth: 1.6 percent in 2025, 1.8 percentage points lower than in 1996