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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Number of business enterprises the Netherlands 2023, by company type
As of January 1st, 2023 , there were almost ** SMEs in the Netherlands (excluding one-person businesses). The SME sector in the Netherlands is called Mkb, a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en klein bedrijf (medium and small enterprises in English).
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