Industry
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Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Are you looking for statistical information about the industry sector?
On this page you will find the key figures and trends. The industry sector consists of the food industry, the textile industry, and the machinery industry, amongst others.
Key figures
87 710
businesses
8.4
per cent turnover growth
30 400
job vacancies
Number of businesses
Number of businesses
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At the start of the third quarter of 2026, there were 87,710 industry companies in the Netherlands. That is 440 more than in the previous quarter.
Turnover
Turnover
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In the second quarter of 2026, industry companies reported a 8.4% increase in turnover compared with the same period a year earlier. Turnover at machinery industry companies increased by 14.1%, while food industry companies recorded a 7.2% decrease.
Vacancies and wages
Job vacancies
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In the second quarter of 2026, there were 30,400 job vacancies in the industry. This was 4.5% more than in the previous quarter. 24% of the entrepreneurs in the industry reported a staff shortage.
Development of CAO wages
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In the third quarter of 2026, collective labour agreement (CAO) wages in the industry increased by 4.0% compared with the same period a year earlier. In the previous quarter, wage growth was 4.6%.
Business confidence
Business confidence
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At the beginning of the third quarter of 2026, business confidence in the industry stood at -1.0. This was higher than in the previous quarter, when confidence was -10.9. Entrepreneurs in the industry were more positive than the average business owner.