Hospitality
Published by:
Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Are you looking for statistical information about the hospitality sector?
On this page you will find the key figures and trends. The hospitality sector consists of catering establishments such as restaurants and cafés, and accommodation (overnight stays) such as hotels and campsites.
Key figures
81 610
businesses
2.2
per cent turnover growth
29 000
job vacancies
Number of businesses
Turnover
Vacancies and wages
In the first quarter of 2026, there were 29,000 job vacancies in the hospitality sector. This was 29% more than in the previous quarter. More than 28% of hospitality businesses reported a staff shortage.
Business confidence
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2026, business confidence in the hospitality sector was -30.1. This was lower than in the previous quarter, when confidence was -12. Hospitality entrepreneurs were more pessimistic than the average business owner.