Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 8.11 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.11
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
56th
of 66 countries
All-time high
9.43
in 2015
All-time low
3.65
in 2008
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands, 2002–2017

02468102002200920172002: 3.72003: 4.52004: 4.62005: 4.12006: 3.82007: 42008: 3.62009: 5.52010: 5.52011: 8.52012: 8.62013: 9.12014: 9.32015: 9.42016: 7.42017: 8.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands is 8.11, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands peaked at 9.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 56th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 3.67
2003 4.45 +21.3%
2004 4.63 +4.0%
2005 4.14 -10.6%
2006 3.75 -9.4%
2007 3.97 +5.9%
2008 3.65 -8.1%
2009 5.46 +49.6%
2010 5.47 +0.2%
2011 8.5 +55.4%
2012 8.63 +1.5%
2013 9.08 +5.2%
2014 9.29 +2.3%
2015 9.43 +1.5%
2016 7.4 -21.5%
2017 8.11 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.21 3.65 5.46 8
2010s 8.24 5.47 9.43 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 53 Poland 9.69 compare
  2. 54 Singapore 9.44 compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 9.04 compare
  4. 57 Sweden 8.08 compare
  5. 58 United Kingdom 7.27 compare
  6. 59 Germany 7.22 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Netherlands was 8.11 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9.43 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Netherlands ranks 56th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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