IT, media, and communication
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Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Are you looking for statistical information about the IT, media, and communications sector?
On this page, you will find the key figures and trends. The IT, media, and communications sector includes, among others, publishers of books, newspapers, and software; news agencies; and radio stations.
Key figures
138 305
businesses
5.8
per cent turnover growth
16 700
job vacancies
Number of businesses
Number of businesses
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At the start of the third quarter of 2026, there were 138,305 companies in the IT, media, and communications sectors in the Netherlands. That is 2,415 more than in the previous quarter.
Turnover
Turnover
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In the second quarter of 2026, companies in the IT, media, and communications sectors reported a 5.8% increase in revenue compared with the same period a year earlier. Revenue at radio and television broadcasters rose by 14.5%. IT service providers reported a 4.5% increase in revenue.
Vacancies and wages
Job vacancies
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In the second quarter of 2026, there were 16.7 thousand job openings in the IT, media, and communications sectors. That is 2.3% less than in the previous quarter.
Development of CAO wages
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In the third quarter of 2026, collective bargaining agreement wages in the IT, media, and communications sectors rose by 3.0% compared with the same period a year earlier. In the previous quarter, the wage increase was 2.7%.
Business confidence
Business confidence
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At the beginning of the third quarter of 2026, business confidence in the IT, media, and communications sector stood at 4.6. This is higher than it was a quarter earlier, when confidence was still at -4.9. Business owners in this sector were more positive than average.