Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to size classes 2012-2023
| Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) | Size classes | Periods | Factors limiting production Weather (%) | Factors limiting production Other factors (%) | Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position improved (%) | Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position remained unchanged (%) | Competitive position Inside the EU Competitive position declined (%) | Competitive position Inside the EU Not applicable (%) | Competitive position Inside the EU Balance competitive position (%) | Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position improved (%) | Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position remained unchanged (%) | Competitive position Outside the EU Competitive position declined (%) | Competitive position Outside the EU Not applicable (%) | Competitive position Outside the EU Balance competitive position (%) |
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| M Other specialised business services | 5 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.5 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 50.3 | 2.0 | 44.0 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 49.3 | 3.3 |
| M Other specialised business services | 5 to 19 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 1.2 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 37.3 | 0.9 | 59.2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 31.1 | 1.0 | 64.3 | 2.6 |
| M Other specialised business services | 20 to 49 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.6 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 41.7 | 4.1 | 50.9 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 34.1 | 1.5 | 60.3 | 2.5 |
| M Other specialised business services | 50 to 99 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.2 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 58.8 | 3.3 | 36.3 | -1.7 | 3.3 | 53.5 | 3.3 | 39.9 | 0.1 |
| M Other specialised business services | 100 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.0 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 27.4 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 61.7 | 0.9 | 30.7 | 5.8 |
| N Renting and other business support | 5 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 5.5 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 20.6 | 0.9 | 78.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 17.9 | 0.4 | 80.5 | 0.8 |
| N Renting and other business support | 5 to 19 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 9.2 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 83.7 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 85.9 | 0.4 |
| N Renting and other business support | 20 to 49 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 6.7 | 5.3 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| N Renting and other business support | 50 to 99 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 4.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 78.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 80.9 | 1.5 |
| N Renting and other business support | 100 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 3.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 27.2 | 1.1 | 71.7 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 22.9 | 0.4 | 74.9 | 1.4 |
| S Other service activities | 5 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 1.3 | 10.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| S Other service activities | 5 to 19 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 1.3 | 13.5 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| S Other service activities | 20 to 49 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 4.1 | 6.6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| S Other service activities | 50 to 99 employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.0 | 6.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| S Other service activities | 100 or more employed persons | 2023 2nd quarter | 0.1 | 5.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||||
Table explanation
This table provides up-to-date information about the opinions held by Dutch entrepreneurs on their achievements, expectations and judgments regarding their business. This panel survey is aimed at gaining insight into the current situation, future development and the judgments of Dutch enterprises. As a result it is possible to detect turning points in optimism or pessimism at an early stage, providing an early indication of possible trend changes in the economic activities of the Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activities (SIC 2008) and size- classes. The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs at the beginning of a quarter concern output, turnover, prices, order books, stocks, investments, competitive position, economic climate, staff size and the obstacles they have encountered. In answering the questions relating to developments in the past three months and expectations for the next three months, the entrepreneurs are asked for a comparison with the preceding period of three months.
Data available from: first quarter of 2012 - second quarter 2023.
Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.
Changes as of July 27, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The reason for this is the expansion of the table with monthly figures and the reclassification of the table in response to stricter confidentiality rules.
When will new figures be published?
Does not apply.
This table is followed by Business survey Netherlands; to company size (active on August 15, 2023). See paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Factors limiting production
- The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production / business experience barriers:
1 - no barriers,
2 - insufficient demand,
3 - shortage of labour force,
4 - shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space
5 - financial constraints,
6 - weather conditions or
7 - other causes?- Weather
- Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that weather conditions is a limiting factor to meet
the demand.
- Other factors
- Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the
quarter indicating that other obstacles (like:to encounter strikes, work stoppages, penalties and the like) are a barrier for their activities.
- Competitive position
- Figures available from March 1994.
The weighted response rates to the quarterly questions:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'- Inside the EU
- The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'- Competitive position improved
- Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU has improved.
- Competitive position remained unchanged
- Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU remained unchanged.
- Competitive position declined
- Weighted response rate of producers who reports that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU has declined.
- Not applicable
- The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market within the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.
- Balance competitive position
- The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competitive position on the foreign market within the EU has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their position has declined. This balance reflects the development of competitive position on the foreign market within the EU in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.
- Outside the EU
- The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- 'Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?'- Competitive position improved
- Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU has improved.
- Competitive position remained unchanged
- Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU remained unchanged.
- Competitive position declined
- Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the
the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU has declined.
- Not applicable
- The weighted response rate of producers who consider that
the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU is not
relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of
producers who were not asked the question.
- Balance competitive position
- The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their
competive position on the foreign market outside the EU has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their
competive position has declined. This balance reflects the development of the competitive position on the foreign market outside the EU in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.