Business survey Netherlands, quarterly, seasonally adjusted 2016-2023

Business survey Netherlands, quarterly, seasonally adjusted 2016-2023

Sector/Branches (SIC 2008) Seasonal adjustment Periods Foreign turnover last three months (%) Foreign turnover next three months (%) Workforce last three months (%) Workforce next three months (%)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Seasonally and working day adjusted data 2023 1st quarter -2.0 5.8 5.4 0.3
J Information and communication Seasonally and working day adjusted data 2023 1st quarter 6.2 4.9 16.3 18.7
Source: CBS.
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This table contains seasonally corrected information about the opinions of Dutch entrepreneurs about developments, expectations and judgments regarding their business. By means of a panel study insight is gained into the current situation, the future development and the judgments of the Dutch businesses. As a result, it is possible to signal changes in optimism or pessimism at an early stage and thus to obtain an early indication of a possible trend change in the economic activities of the Dutch business community. The data can be broken down into business activities according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008). The questions submitted to the entrepreneurs relate among other things to production, turnover, prices, staff size, economic climate and profitability.

Data available from: 1st quarter 2016

Changes as of September 21st, 2023:
This table has been discontinued. The current method for creating seasonally adjusted figures will be revised.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Foreign turnover last three months
The weighted response rate of producers with increased
foreign turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover.
This balance provides insight into the direction in which the foreign turnover in the previous three months has developed.
Foreign turnover next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in foreign turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in foreign turnover. This balance shows the expected development of foreign turnover in the next three months.
Workforce last three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an increase in
staff strength minus the weighted response rate of producers with
a decrease in staff strength. This balance provides insight into the
development of staff strength in the last three months.
Workforce next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected
increase in staff strength minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in staff strength in the next three months.
This balance provides insight into the development of staff strength in the next three months.