Small scale industries share in Netherlands

Netherlands: Small scale industries share was 12.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.43
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
14.24
in 2011
All-time low
10.49
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Small scale industries share in Netherlands, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 13.62006: 132007: 13.82008: 10.52009: 13.62010: 14.22011: 14.22012: 13.52013: 13.72014: 13.92015: 13.32016: 12.72017: 13.12018: 12.82019: 12.52020: 12.72021: 12.22022: 11.92023: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, small scale industries share in Netherlands stood at 12.43.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Netherlands peaked at 14.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Netherlands, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 13.57 —
2006 12.99 -4.3%
2007 13.77 +6.0%
2008 10.49 -23.8%
2009 13.56 +29.3%
2010 14.22 +4.9%
2011 14.24 +0.1%
2012 13.48 -5.3%
2013 13.67 +1.4%
2014 13.95 +2.0%
2015 13.29 -4.7%
2016 12.73 -4.2%
2017 13.14 +3.2%
2018 12.78 -2.7%
2019 12.47 -2.4%
2020 12.71 +1.9%
2021 12.23 -3.8%
2022 11.87 -2.9%
2023 12.43 +4.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 12.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 12.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Small scale industries share in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +29.3% 10.49 13.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.88 10.49 13.77 5
2010s 13.4 12.47 14.24 10
2020s 12.31 11.87 12.71 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 North Macedonia 12.97 compare
  2. 17 Albania 12.7 compare
  3. 18 Latvia 12.52 compare
  4. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.25 compare
  5. 20 Iceland 12.25 compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 11.65 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Netherlands?
Small scale industries share in Netherlands was 12.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 2011.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for small scale industries share?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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