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Retail

Published by:
Statistics Netherlands, CBS

Are you looking for statistical information on the retail sector? In this factsheet you will find the most important figures and trends in the retail sector.

Number of businesses

This chart shows the number of businesses in retail, online shops, and shop in other goods.

This chart shows the number of businesses in retail, online shops, and shop in other goods.

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Graph

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of businesses in retail, online shops, and shop in other goods.

Statistics: number of new businesses in retail

Statistics: number of new businesses in retail

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of new businesses in retail, including webshops.

Turnover and operating result

Operating result

Operating result

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

The operating result is equal to revenue minus operating costs.

Turnover per line of business

Turnover per line of business

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Graph

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the turnover of retailers, supermarkets and department stores and online shops.

Turnover

Turnover

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the turnover of online shops, hardware stores and retail stores.

Employment and vacancies

Number of jobs

Number of jobs

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows the number of jobs in retail, split between retail, supermarkets, and online shops.

Staff shortage

Staff shortage

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

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Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

This chart shows how many operators in retail and other retail are facing staff shortages.
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