Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

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Sector/branches (SBI 2008) Margin Periods Orders (intake and placed) Order position Order position in months of work in hand (number) Workforce Workforce last three months Workforce has increased (%) Workforce Workforce last three months Workforce remained unchanged (%) Workforce Workforce last three months Workforce has decreased (%) Workforce Workforce last three months Balance workforce last three months (%) Workforce Workforce next three months Workforce will increase (%) Workforce Workforce next three months Workforce will remain unchanged (%) Workforce Workforce next three months Workforce will decrease (%) Workforce Workforce next three months Balance workforce next three months (%) Workforce Workforce next year Workforce will increase (%) Workforce Workforce next year Workforce will remain unchanged (%) Workforce Workforce next year Workforce will decrease (%) Workforce Workforce next year Balance workforce next year (%)
All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 15.5 69.3 15.2 0.3 18.2 73.7 8.1 10.1 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 15.4 72.3 12.3 3.1 18.6 74.1 7.3 11.2 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 16.4 71.9 11.7 4.8 16.1 75.3 8.6 7.5 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 15.6 70.3 14.1 1.6 16.0 73.3 10.7 5.2 19.1 70.4 10.5 8.5
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 14.5 67.9 14.0 -1.5 17.0 72.3 7.3 8.5 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 14.4 70.9 11.3 1.5 17.4 72.7 6.5 9.6 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 15.4 70.5 10.7 3.2 15.1 74.1 7.8 5.9 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 14.6 68.9 12.9 0.0 15.0 71.9 9.7 3.6 17.9 69.0 9.7 6.9
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 16.5 70.7 16.4 2.1 19.4 75.1 8.9 11.7 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 16.4 73.7 13.3 4.7 19.8 75.5 8.1 12.8 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 17.4 73.3 12.7 6.4 17.1 76.5 9.4 9.1 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 16.6 71.7 15.3 3.2 17.0 74.7 11.7 6.8 20.3 71.8 11.3 10.1
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Value 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 14.1 65.6 20.3 -6.2 15.6 71.1 13.3 2.4 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 15.9 66.1 18.0 -2.1 18.7 67.8 13.5 5.1 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 21.2 62.8 16.0 5.2 8.5 73.4 18.1 -9.5 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 16.8 65.8 17.4 -0.7 17.4 60.1 22.5 -5.1 13.0 71.7 15.3 -2.3
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 9.6 59.7 15.2 -13.8 10.9 65.6 9.6 -4.3 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 11.2 60.0 13.3 -9.5 13.4 61.7 9.8 -1.8 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 15.7 56.5 11.1 -3.0 4.6 67.5 13.4 -16.0 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 12.1 59.7 12.7 -8.0 12.5 53.8 17.2 -13.1 8.9 66.6 11.6 -8.4
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 18.6 71.5 25.4 1.4 20.3 76.6 17.0 9.1 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 20.6 72.2 22.7 5.3 24.0 73.9 17.2 12.0 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 26.7 69.1 20.9 13.4 12.4 79.3 22.8 -3.0 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 21.5 71.9 22.1 6.6 22.3 66.4 27.8 2.9 17.1 76.8 19.0 3.8
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
01 Agriculture Value 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 14.0 65.6 20.4 -6.3 16.0 70.8 13.2 2.7 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 16.0 65.7 18.3 -2.3 18.8 67.6 13.6 5.1 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 21.7 62.1 16.2 5.5 8.3 73.2 18.5 -10.2 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 16.9 65.6 17.5 -0.6 17.6 59.6 22.8 -5.2 13.1 71.4 15.5 -2.4
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 9.3 59.5 15.1 -14.1 11.1 65.3 9.3 -4.2 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 April . 11.1 59.6 13.4 -9.7 13.3 61.5 9.9 -2.0 . . . .
2025 May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 June . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 July . 16.0 55.6 11.3 -2.9 4.2 67.1 13.6 -16.9 . . . .
2025 August . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 September . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 October . 12.0 59.3 12.8 -8.0 12.7 53.3 17.5 -13.4 8.8 66.1 11.8 -8.5
2025 November . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2024 December . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 January . 18.7 71.7 25.7 1.5 20.9 76.3 17.1 9.6 . . . .
2025 February . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 March . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides up-to-date information, including uncertainty margins, 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 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 Dutch enterprises. Data are broken down by main business activity (SITC 2008). 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: January 2012

Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.

Changes as of November 27th 2025:
Figures of November 2025 have been added.

Changes as of September 4th 2025:
Corrections have been made to previously supplied data for the manufacture of metals. For this reason figures for the topics ‘Assessment of finished products stocks’ and ‘Orders placed next three months’ have been adjusted for 24-25 Man. Of basic metals and -products, C Manufacturing and other activities which manufacturing is part of.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of December 2025 are expected to be published the 29th of December 2025.

Description topics

Orders (intake and placed)
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The value of the total orders received in the last three months increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The value of the intake of orders in the next three months will increase, remaine unchanged or decrease?"
- "The value of the intake of export orders in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The total order book shows - during normal working hours - ... months of work?"
- "The total order position, we assess, given the time of year as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"
- "The foreign order books, we assess, given the time of the years, as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"
Order position
Number of months of work in hand
Order position in months of work in hand
Weighted number of months of work in hand as a result of the monthly question:
- "The total order position assures or business - by normal working hours - ... months of work?"
Workforce
The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The workforce in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The workforce will in the next year increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
Workforce last three months
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
Workforce has increased
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that workforce for their business in the last three months has increased.
Workforce remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the workforce for their business in the last three months has remained the same.
Workforce has decreased
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the workforce for their business in the last three months has decreased.
Balance workforce last three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with a decrease in workforce. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the last three months.
Workforce next three months
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
Workforce will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the workforce for the company over the next three months will increase.
Workforce will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the workforce for the company over the next three months will remain unchanged.
Workforce will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the workforce for the company over the next three months will decrease.
Balance workforce next three months
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next three months. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next three months.
Workforce next year
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce will in the next year increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
Workforce will increase
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the workforce for the company will increase in the next year.
Workforce will remain unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers indicating that the workforce for their business in the next year will remain the same.
Workforce will decrease
Weighted response rate of producers who expect the workforce for the company will decrease in the next year.
Balance workforce next year
The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next year. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next year.