Business survey Netherlands; to regions

Business survey Netherlands; to regions

Regions Sector/branches (SBI 2008) Margins Seasonal adjustment Periods Factors limiting production Labour shortage (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position improved (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position remained unchanged (%) Competitive position Dutch market Competitive position declined (%) Competitive position Dutch market Not applicable (%) Competitive position Dutch market Balance competitive position (%)
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 40.8 9.4 78.7 5.0 6.9 4.5
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 40.6 8.2 80.3 5.4 6.1 2.9
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 39.7 7.1 80.1 7.1 5.7 0.0
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 35.3 10.1 77.1 6.4 6.4 3.6
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 39.2 8.4 77.3 4.4 6.1 3.3
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 39.0 7.4 79.1 4.6 5.3 1.7
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 38.1 6.3 78.9 6.3 4.9 -1.2
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 33.7 8.9 75.7 5.6 5.6 2.2
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 42.4 10.4 80.1 5.6 7.7 5.7
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 42.2 9.0 81.5 6.2 6.9 4.1
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 41.3 7.9 81.3 7.9 6.5 1.2
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 36.9 11.3 78.5 7.2 7.2 5.0
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 47.9 8.3 78.6 4.8 8.3 3.6
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 46.8 6.7 81.1 4.9 7.3 1.7
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 46.3 6.7 80.2 6.4 6.7 0.3
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 42.1 10.3 76.0 5.9 7.8 4.5
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 46.3 7.3 77.2 4.0 7.3 2.4
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 45.2 5.9 79.7 4.1 6.3 0.5
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 44.7 5.9 78.8 5.4 5.9 -0.9
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 40.3 9.1 74.4 5.1 6.8 2.9
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 49.5 9.3 80.0 5.6 9.3 4.8
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 48.4 7.5 82.5 5.7 8.3 2.9
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 47.9 7.5 81.6 7.4 7.5 1.5
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 43.9 11.5 77.6 6.7 8.8 6.1
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Nederland C Industry, H-S services and 45+47 Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 39.6 6.3 81.7 5.4 6.6 0.9
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 41.0 6.3 83.0 6.2 4.5 0.1
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 36.0 4.2 81.4 8.6 5.8 -4.4
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 36.3 9.0 78.4 6.1 6.5 2.9
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Value Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 34.1 4.1 77.4 2.7 3.7 -2.6
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 35.7 4.3 78.9 3.5 1.6 -3.4
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 August . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 September . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 October 30.3 2.6 76.9 5.3 2.3 -8.1
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 November . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 December . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 January 30.4 5.5 73.1 3.0 3.6 -1.8
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 February . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Lower bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2024 March . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 April 45.1 8.5 86.0 8.1 9.5 4.4
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 May . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 June . . . . . .
Noord-Nederland (LD) All enterprises (no finance or energy) Upper bound 95% confidence interval Original, unadjusted data 2023 July 46.3 8.3 87.1 8.9 7.4 3.6
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table provides up-to-date information about the opinions held by Dutch entrepreneurs on their achievements, expectations and judgments regarding their business. This panel 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 region. 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.

The aggregation ‘all enterprises (no finance or energy)’ includes all available branches questioned in the Business Survey Netherlands. Because not every branch is questioned monthly, this aggregation will only have data available for the first month of each quarter. The aggregation ‘C industry, H-S services and 45+47’ includes all monthly questioned branches and serves as a subtotal of the monthly questionnaire.

Data available from: January 2012

Status of the figures: All figures are definitive.

Changes as of March 28th 2024:
Figures of March 2024 have been added.

An improvement has been made to the calculation of the margins. This may result in a small change in the upper and lower limit of the margin. The values are unchanged.

From now on figures will be labeled as seasonally adjusted or original, even if the table only contains one of these data types.

Data from October 2023 for sector F Construction has been corrected, which has led to small changes in all aggregations that include this sector for that period.

Changes as of March 7th 2024:
Due to a technical issue most figures of February 2024 were divided by 100. This now has been corrected.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of April are expected to be published the 16th of May 2024.

Description topics

Factors limiting production
The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production/business experience barriers:
1 - no barriers,
2 - insufficient demand,
3 - shortage of labour force,
4 - shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space,
5 - financial constraints,
6 - weather conditions,
7 - other causes?"
Labour shortage
Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that shortage of labour force is a barrier for their
activities.
Competitive position
The weighted response rates to the quarterly questions:
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market within the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the foreign market outside the EU improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
Dutch market
The weighted response rates to the quarterly question:
- "Has the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market improved, remained unchanged or declined in the last three months?"
Competitive position improved
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market has improved.
Competitive position remained unchanged
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market remained unchanged.
Competitive position declined
Weighted response rate of producers who reported that the competitive position of the enterprise on the domestic market has declined.
Not applicable
The weighted response rate of producers who consider that the competitive position on the domestic market is not relevant for their enterprise plus the weighted response rate of producers who were not asked the question.
Balance competitive position
The weighted response rate of producers reporting that their competitive position on the domestic market has improved in a particular quarter minus the rate reporting that their position has declined. This balance reflects the development of the domestic competitive position in a particular quarter compared with the previous quarter.