Startups are the #1 job growth engine in the Netherlands

An essential read on the importance and dynamics of startups jobs. Startups account for higher job growth than any individual sector in the Netherlands, a trend that has continued during Covid-19. This and more in the second edition of the report on Dutch startup jobs in partnership between Dealroom.co, Techleap.nl and CBRE.

• Dutch startups account for 109K jobs, with 25K created in the last three years
• Startups are the #1 job growth engine, creating jobs faster than any sector
• Startup job growth has shown resilience at +4% during Covid-19, higher than any sector
• 57% of new startups jobs were created by companies under 5 years old
• Investment-backed startups grow 3x faster than their peers