Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2011
All-time low
10.5%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 13.6 %2006: 13 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.2 %2022: 11.9 %2023: 12.4 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands stood at 12.4%.

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

Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands peaked at 14.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, 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.

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands, 2005 to 2023.
Year % Change
2005 13.6%
2006 13.0% -4.3%
2007 13.8% +6.0%
2008 10.5% -23.8%
2009 13.6% +29.3%
2010 14.2% +4.9%
2011 14.2% +0.1%
2012 13.5% -5.3%
2013 13.7% +1.4%
2014 13.9% +2.0%
2015 13.3% -4.7%
2016 12.7% -4.2%
2017 13.1% +3.2%
2018 12.8% -2.7%
2019 12.5% -2.4%
2020 12.7% +1.9%
2021 12.2% -3.8%
2022 11.9% -2.9%
2023 12.4% +4.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 12.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing 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% 10.5% 13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.5% 13.8% 5
2010s 13.4% 12.5% 14.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.9% 12.7% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  2. 17 Albania 12.7% compare
  3. 18 Latvia 12.5% compare
  4. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2% compare
  5. 20 Iceland 12.2% compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Netherlands was 12.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by 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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