Business trend report, second quarter 2024

The second quarter of 2024 also saw a further increase in the number of quitters, while the number of starters continues to decline. The first quarter of 2024 showed a similar picture. The increase in the number of bankruptcies does decrease compared to the first quarter. This is what the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) signals in the KVK Trend Report Q2 2024.

The KVK Trend Report provides insight into the development of the number of business establishments, start-ups, stoppers and bankruptcies in the Netherlands over the past decade. This edition compares Q2 2024 with Q2 2023. The report includes information on different business sectors and provinces. In addition, it shows the proportion of businesses in the Netherlands that are self-employed professionals without staff. Apart from these developments in business dynamics, the Trend Report also contains information on legal structures, gender and age of entrepreneurs and some business cycle indicators.

The KVK Trend Report is only available in Dutch.