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Business confidence slightly lower at the start of Q4
Entrepreneurial confidence showed a slight decline at the start of Q4 2023, ending at -10.1.
Self-employed persons; income, wealth, characteristics
income, capital, substantial interest entrepreneurs, owner-managers
Entrepreneurs more optimistic about 2022
Dutch entrepreneurs expect higher investments, more turnover and higher staffing levels in 2022.
Business confidence slightly up in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, business confidence rose to 7.5. This means the sentiment indicator is positive for the second quarter in a row. Business confidence is positive in most industries
Business confidence slightly negative in Q4 2022
At the start of Q4 2022, entrepreneurial confidence was negative for the first time since early 2021.
Business confidence down as of Q3
Entrepreneurial confidence showed a decline at the start of the third quarter. The decline is seen in most industries
Business confidence; to regions
Business confidence Business confidence to regions, confidence margins
Business confidence; to sector/branches
Business confidence Sector/branches, confidence margins
Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches, seasonally adjusted
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Sector/branches, confidence margins
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
More optimism among entrepreneurs, but not in all sectors
At the beginning of Q2 2021, business confidence was cautiously positive for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus crisis, although manufacturers in many sectors are still gloomy.
Labour participation; key figures
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Sex, age, level of education
Local intergov. organisations; revenues and expenditures by tasks 2018-2021
Intergovernmental organisations, revenues, expenditures by main function Directive for Budgeting and Accounting (BBV) municipalities and provinces
Local intergovernmental organisations; revenues and expenditures by tasks
Intergovernmental organisations, revenues, expenditures by main function Directive for Budgeting and Accounting (BBV) municipalities and provinces
Business survey Netherlands; to regions
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Regions, confidence margins
Business survey Netherlands; to company size
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Company size, confidence margins
Income, consumption, wealth of households: key figures; National Accounts
Keyfigures on income, expenditure and net worth of households Source of income, living situation, househould compositon, age and income
Vacancy indicator
Vacancy indicator Manufacturing, construction, commercial services, SBI2008
Labour participation; position in the household
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Position in household, sex, age
Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Sector/branches, confidence margins
More businesses experience shortages of staff and materials
At the beginning of Q2 2022, staff shortages formed the largest obstacle for entrepreneurs in carrying out their business activities.
Business confidence negative in Q3, as in the preceding quarters
At the start of Q3 2023, entrepreneurial confidence stood at -8.3. It was at virtually the same position three months previously (according to a new calculation method)
Entrepreneurs still pessimistic about export position
At the beginning of 2021, Dutch entrepreneurs had a predominantly negative opinion about exports for the fourth consecutive quarter, despite less pessimism among manufacturers compared to the...
Turnover accommodation and food services up by 0.3 percent in Q3
Seasonally adjusted turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 0.3 percent in Q3 2023 relative to Q2 2023.
Entrepreneurs in COVID-impacted sectors are pessimistic
In Q1 2021, business confidence has declined slightly and is still negative.