Economy · 2026

Business establishments: ranking of municipalities

Business establishments: the highest value is in Amsterdam (216,360) and the lowest in Schiermonnikoog (210). The median across 342 municipalities is 4,478.

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1Amsterdam216,360 2Rotterdam110,815 3The Hague101,385

#	Municipality	Province	Business establishments
1	Amsterdam	North Holland	216,360
2	Rotterdam	South Holland	110,815
3	The Hague	South Holland	101,385
4	Utrecht	Utrecht	64,365
5	Eindhoven	North Brabant	34,670
6	Almere	Flevoland	33,365
7	Groningen	Groningen	32,545
8	Breda	North Brabant	30,280
9	Haarlem	North Holland	29,515
10	Tilburg	North Brabant	29,310
11	Haarlemmermeer	North Holland	27,020
12	's-Hertogenbosch	North Brabant	26,780
13	Arnhem	Gelderland	25,975
14	Amersfoort	Utrecht	25,335
15	Nijmegen	Gelderland	25,190
16	Zaanstad	North Holland	23,695
17	Apeldoorn	Gelderland	22,470
18	Westland	South Holland	19,315
19	Enschede	Overijssel	18,425
20	Zwolle	Overijssel	18,240
21	Ede	Gelderland	17,775
22	Leiden	South Holland	17,660
23	Alkmaar	North Holland	16,925
24	Dordrecht	South Holland	16,725
25	Leeuwarden	Friesland	16,560
26	Hilversum	North Holland	16,360
27	Alphen aan den Rijn	South Holland	15,785
28	Zoetermeer	South Holland	15,755
29	Maastricht	Limburg	15,065
30	Amstelveen	North Holland	14,825
31	Delft	South Holland	13,870
32	Deventer	Overijssel	13,445
33	Gooise Meren	North Holland	13,005
34	Súdwest-Fryslân	Friesland	12,990
35	Land van Cuijk	North Brabant	12,940
36	Oss	North Brabant	12,635
37	Hoeksche Waard	South Holland	12,385
38	Venlo	Limburg	12,370
39	Meierijstad	North Brabant	12,145
40	Purmerend	North Holland	12,130
41	Schiedam	South Holland	11,770
42	Emmen	Drenthe	11,690
43	Helmond	North Brabant	11,650
44	Dijk en Waard	North Holland	11,300
45	Lelystad	Flevoland	11,175
46	Zeist	Utrecht	10,995
47	Hengelo	Overijssel	10,660
48	Sittard-Geleen	Limburg	10,550
49	Stichtse Vecht	Utrecht	10,385
50	Barneveld	Gelderland	10,380
51	Lansingerland	South Holland	10,335
52	Hoorn	North Holland	10,250
53	Leidschendam-Voorburg	South Holland	10,240
54	Roosendaal	North Brabant	9,950
55	Gouda	South Holland	9,620
56	Rijswijk	South Holland	9,610
57	Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland	9,450
58	Velsen	North Holland	9,385
59	Veenendaal	Utrecht	9,245
60	Vlaardingen	South Holland	9,035
61	Heerlen	Limburg	8,995
62	Voorne aan Zee	South Holland	8,915
63	Nieuwegein	Utrecht	8,785
64	Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	8,775
64	Utrechtse Heuvelrug	Utrecht	8,775
66	Altena	North Brabant	8,770
67	Nissewaard	South Holland	8,755
68	Maashorst	North Brabant	8,740
69	Vijfheerenlanden	Utrecht	8,685
70	West Betuwe	Gelderland	8,570
71	Almelo	Overijssel	8,395
72	Westerkwartier	Groningen	8,360
73	Woerden	Utrecht	8,330
74	De Ronde Venen	Utrecht	8,315
75	De Fryske Marren	Friesland	8,150
76	Krimpenerwaard	South Holland	8,060
77	Doetinchem	Gelderland	8,015
78	Roermond	Limburg	7,985
79	Soest	Utrecht	7,845
80	Pijnacker-Nootdorp	South Holland	7,765
81	Oosterhout	North Brabant	7,750
82	De Bilt	Utrecht	7,545
83	Hardenberg	Overijssel	7,530
84	Hollands Kroon	North Holland	7,375
85	Noordwijk	South Holland	7,350
86	Houten	Utrecht	7,310
87	Zuidplas	South Holland	7,280
88	Heerenveen	Friesland	7,265
89	Noordoostpolder	Flevoland	7,250
90	Overbetuwe	Gelderland	7,230
91	Assen	Drenthe	7,225
92	Schagen	North Holland	7,175
93	Katwijk	South Holland	7,165
94	Waalwijk	North Brabant	7,060
95	Medemblik	North Holland	7,015
96	Heusden	North Brabant	6,975
97	Nijkerk	Gelderland	6,960
98	Barendrecht	South Holland	6,955
99	Goeree-Overflakkee	South Holland	6,950
100	Harderwijk	Gelderland	6,940

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Business establishments
327	Voerendaal	Limburg	1,420
329	Noord-Beveland	Zeeland	1,360
330	Beesel	Limburg	1,285
331	Baarle-Nassau	North Brabant	1,275
332	Doesburg	Gelderland	1,255
333	Mook en Middelaar	Limburg	1,190
334	Terschelling	Friesland	1,080
335	Pekela	Groningen	1,020
336	Renswoude	Utrecht	1,000
337	Simpelveld	Limburg	985
338	Vaals	Limburg	925
339	Ameland	Friesland	745
340	Vlieland	Friesland	335
341	Rozendaal	Gelderland	325
342	Schiermonnikoog	Friesland	210

Regions compared

Total for each region.

South Holland563,040
North Holland533,195
North Brabant375,525
Gelderland298,620
Utrecht222,825
Overijssel149,080
Limburg133,200
Friesland88,090
Groningen71,990
Flevoland64,400
Drenthe60,970
Zeeland51,595

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Business establishments”?

Amsterdam ranks first for “Business establishments”, with 216,360.

What is the median for “Business establishments”?

The median across the 342 ranked municipalities is 4,478.