Enterprises; by economic activity, size and legal form, 2006-2010

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Economic activity (NCEA 2008) Total number of enterprises (number) Legal form Private legal forms (number) Legal form Public legal forms (number)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 84,520 78,880 5,640
0113 Growing of vegetables and roots 9,160 8,425 735
0124 Growing of pome and stone fruits 1,715 1,650 65
0125 Growing of other fruits and nuts 0 0 0
0143 Farming of horses and donkeys 5,520 5,185 335
0145 Raising of sheep and goats 480 450 25
02 Forestry and logging 485 405 80
03 Fishing and aquaculture 815 520 295
B Mining and quarrying 330 85 245
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 50 10 40
08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas) 180 45 130
081 Mining of stone, sand and clay 145 40 105
0812 Mining of sand, gravel and clay 145 40 105
089 Other mining and quarrying 35 10 25
0899 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. 30 5 25
091 Services for mining of oil and gas 100 30 75
0910 Services for mining of oil and gas 100 30 75
103 Processing of vegetables and fruit 140 45 95
104 Manufacture of edible oils and fats 35 5 30
1041 Manufacture of oils and fats 30 5 25
106 Grain milling and starch products 100 50 50
1083 Processing of tea and coffee 30 10 20
1101 Distilling, rectifying and blending 40 15 25
1391 Knitting and crocheting of fabrics 10 5 5
1393 Manufacture of carpets and rugs 65 20 45
143 Knitting and crocheting apparel 35 25 10
1431 Knitting and crocheting hosiery 5 5 0
15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 315 200 115
1511 Tanning and dressing of leather 40 15 25
1512 Manufacture of luggage, handbags 175 130 45
161 Sawmilling and planing of wood 225 115 110
16101 Sawmilling and planing of wood 165 95 65
18 Printing and reproduction 3,820 2,245 1,575
181 Printing and services for printing 3,520 2,010 1,510
1813 Prepress- and premedia activities 530 370 160
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 40 5 35
2012 Manufacture of dyes and pigments 30 5 25
203 Manufacture of paints and ink 110 15 95
2030 Manufacture of paints and ink 110 15 95
204 Manufacture detergents and cosmetics 175 50 125
3514 Trade of electricity and gas 140 25 115
G Wholesale and retail trade 163,445 110,230 53,210
45192 Trade and repair of trucks 965 535 425
4532 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts 525 395 130
45402 Retail trade, repair motorcycles 815 690 125
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 61,705 29,925 31,775
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 77,700 63,305 14,395
47992 Street trade 915 885 30
942 Trade unions 50 0 50
9420 Trade unions 50 0 50
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table includes information on the number of enterprises and
institutions broken down by the National Classification of Economic
Activity 2008 (NCEA 2008, based on NACE Rev 2.0). Besides the breakdown
by NCEA, the number of enterprises is broken down by size class or legal
form. The number of enterprises is rounded by a multiple of 5. The data
refer to the situation on 1 January of the year concerned.

The number of agricultural enterprises in the Economic Demographic
Statistics (EDS) is based on the Farm structure survey. This survey
classifies main economic activities of agricultural enterprises in
accordance with the NEG system of farm size units. However, Statistics
Netherlands uses the National Classification of Economic Activity (NCEA) to
determine the branch of industry in which an enterprise is active. A
conversion table has been drawn up to go from NEG to NCEA in the EDS.
According to this table, the complete number of enterprises in one NEG
branch are included in one NCEA branch. However, some NEG branches also
comprise enterprises with activities in other NCEA branches. The number of
enterprises in those NCEA branches is then unknown.

Data available from: 2006

Status of the figures:
All data recorded in this publication are definite.

Last changes:
Data broken down by NCEA 1993 have been converted to data broken down by
NCEA 2008.

When will new figures be published?
Changes as of 20 April 2012:
This table has been stopped.
Two points in the processing of the data have changed:
- the statistical unit has been changed.
- the check on economic activity of an enterprise has been broadened. As a consequence of this, more entrepeneurs have entered the population of Dutch enterprises.
Due to these changes, the figures are no longer comparable to those of the previous years. Therefore a new table has been started from 2007 onwards.

Description topics

Total number of enterprises
The total number of enterprises is rounded on a multiple of 5.
Enterprise:
The actual transactor in the production process characterised by
independence in decisions about the process and by providing products to
others.
Legal form
Form of juridical registration
Private legal forms
Dutch legal entities with no legal personality: sole proprietorship,
general partnership, commandite partnership, limited liability
partnership
Public legal forms
This class includes
- Dutch legal entities with legal personality: private company, public
company, association, foundation, cooperative, mutual insurance company;
- European legal entities: European economic interest grouping,
European public limited liability company, European cooperative society;
- Foreign legal persons.