High-growth enterprises, European standard; SIC2008
| SIC 2008 | Periods | High-growth enterprise population (number) | Employees in high-growth enterprises (number) | Young fast-growing companies (aantal) | Employees young, fast-growing companies (aantal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Mining and quarrying | 2023 | 8 | 430 | 2 | . |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Mining and quarrying (no oil and gas) | 2023 | 3 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 081 Mining of stone, sand and clay | 2023 | 3 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 089 Other mining and quarrying | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 091 Services for mining of oil and gas | 2023 | 3 | . | 1 | . |
| 103 Processing of vegetables and fruit | 2023 | 8 | 644 | 1 | . |
| 104 Manufacture of edible oils and fats | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 106 Grain milling and starch products | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 143 Knitting and crocheting apparel | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 161 Sawmilling and planing of wood | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Printing and reproduction | 2023 | 27 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 Printing and services for printing | 2023 | 27 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 203 Manufacture of paints and ink | 2023 | 2 | . | 1 | . |
| 204 Manufacture detergents and cosmetics | 2023 | 7 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 241 Manufacture of iron and steel | 2023 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
| 242 Manufacture tubes and pipes of steel | 2023 | 3 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 273 Manufacture of wiring and -devices | 2023 | 4 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers | 2023 | 12 | 1,367 | 0 | 0 |
| 292 Manufacture of bodies and trailers | 2023 | 9 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 301 Building of ships and boats | 2023 | 6 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 324 Manufacture of games and toys | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 Repair and installation of machinery | 2023 | 55 | 3,367 | 6 | 163 |
| 331 Repair of machinery and equipment | 2023 | 34 | 1,655 | 3 | . |
| 353 Steam and air conditioning supply | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| E Water supply and waste management | 2023 | 35 | 2,020 | 3 | . |
| 36 Water collection and distribution | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 360 Water collection and distribution | 2023 | 1 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 38 Waste collection and treatment | 2023 | 27 | 1,506 | 2 | . |
| 382 Waste treatment and disposal | 2023 | 3 | . | 0 | 0 |
| 421 Construction of roads and railways | 2023 | 22 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 431 Demolition and site preparation | 2023 | 30 | 1,130 | 0 | 0 |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 2023 | 1,781 | 152,258 | 84 | 5,547 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2023 | 144 | 11,193 | 12 | 644 |
| 451 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | 2023 | 76 | 6,877 | 8 | 548 |
| 454 Sale and repair of motorcycles | 2023 | 8 | 406 | 1 | . |
| 463 Wholesale of food and beverages | 2023 | 158 | 9,489 | 5 | 350 |
| H Transportation and storage | 2023 | 446 | 54,183 | 31 | 3,727 |
| 49 Land transport | 2023 | 207 | 21,428 | 14 | 703 |
| 503 Inland passenger water transport | 2023 | 6 | 442 | 1 | . |
| 504 Inland freight water transport | 2023 | 5 | 237 | 0 | 0 |
| 521 Warehousing and storage | 2023 | 30 | 2,961 | 2 | . |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 2023 | 48 | 11,379 | 5 | . |
| 532 Other postal and courier activities | 2023 | 48 | 11,379 | 5 | . |
| I Accommodation and food serving | 2023 | 2,112 | 101,944 | 266 | 9,654 |
| 551 Hotels and similar accommodation | 2023 | 180 | 11,056 | 12 | 629 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 2023 | 1,851 | 85,427 | 250 | 8,805 |
| 562 Canteens and catering | 2023 | 96 | 10,124 | 12 | 323 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
This table includes information on business demography according to the European standard. Figures in this table are also submitted in this form to Eurostat. Information concerns the population of high-growth enterprises. These are enterprises with an average yearly employee growth of at least 10%, over a period of three subsequent years. Data is broken down by size class based on number of employees and by the National Classification of Economic Activity 2008 (NCEA 2008, based on NACE Rev 2.0). Data also includes employees in these enterprises. NACE is taken at the end of the growth period.
Data available from: 2010
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of September 4, 2025:
The final data for 2023 has been added.
When will new figures be released?
Figures on a new reporting year (T – 2) will be published in July of the current year T.
Description topics
- High-growth enterprise population
- High-growth enterprises, based on employment. A high-growth enterprise or fast grower is an enterprise with an average annual growth rate of 10% or more, over a period of 3 consecutive years, measured by number of employees.
This means that a total growth of at least 33.1% must be achieved over a period of 3 years. In addition, enterprises must have at least 10 employees at the beginning of the growth period and enterprises established in the starting year of the growth period are not counted.
Thus, a high-growth enterprise in year t has achieved growth of at least 33.1% in the period t-3 to t, has a minimum of 10 employees in year t-3 and is established before year t-3. - Employees in high-growth enterprises
- Employees in high-growth enterprises, based on employment. The number of employees is determined based on the employees on the payroll excluding director-major shareholders. The number of employees per enterprise is calculated from wage tax data of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
- Young fast-growing companies
- High-growth enterprises, based on employment that were founded a maximum of 2 years before the start of the 3-year growth period.
- Employees young, fast-growing companies
- Employees in young high-growth enterprises, based on employment. The number of employees is determined based on the employees on the payroll excluding director-major shareholders. The number of employees per enterprise is calculated from wage tax data of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.