number of people in the Netherlands who were employed in 2020 was around eight million. One should note, however, that the figures provided here do not include SMEs in finance or agriculture.
SMEs in the Netherlands employed over four million people in 2023, a figure largely made up of employees working in micro-companies. To compare, the Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by enterprise size
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by enterprise size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1140442/netherlands-sme-employmentby-size/
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European Commission. "Number of People Employed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by Enterprise Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1140442/netherlands-sme-employmentby-size/
European Commission, Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by enterprise size Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1140442/netherlands-sme-employmentby-size/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of people employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023, by enterprise size [Graph], European Commission, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1140442/netherlands-sme-employmentby-size/