Private sector companies are companies that do not belong to the public or subsidised sector. In the Netherlands this includes all companies in the following categories:
A: Agriculture
B: Fishing
C: Extraction of minerals
D: Manufacturing industry (excl. jobs in sheltered work places)
E: Electricity, gas and water supply
F: Construction
G: Trade and repairs of consumer goods
H: Hotels and restaurants
I: Transport, storage and communication
J: Financial institutions (with personnel)
K: Rentals and business services
M: Education, including driving schools, distance learning and in-company training
O: Environmental services, culture, recreation and other services