Business services
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Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Are you looking for statistical information about the business services sector?
On this page, you will find the key figures and trends. The sector business services includes IT service providers, staffing agencies, and security and cleaning companies, among others.
Key figures
673 425
businesses
4.9
per cent turnover growth
60 700
job vacancies
Number of businesses
Number of business
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At the start of the fourth quarter of 2026, there were 673,425 business service companies in the Netherlands. That is 4,590 more than in the previous quarter.
Turnover
Turnover growth
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In the second quarter of 2026, companies in the business services sector reported a 5.4 % increase in revenue compared with the same period a year earlier. Revenue for IT service providers rose by 4.5 %.
Vacancies and wages
Job vacancies
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In the third of 2026, there were 60,700 job vacancies. That is fewer than in the previous quarter. At the time, there were 62,300 vacancies in the business services sector.
Development of CAO wages
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In the third quarter of 2026, collective labour agreement (CAO) wages in the business services sector rose by 4.4% compared with the same period a year earlier. In the previous quarter, the wage increase was 4.7%.
Business confidence
Business confidence
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At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2026, business confidence in the business services sector stood at -2.8. This is equivalent to the previous quarter. Business owners in the business services sector were more positive than average.