Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2006
All-time low
30,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2009
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Netherlands, 1993–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2009.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands peaked at 52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1993.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1994 | 35,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 37,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 39,501 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 42,411 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 43,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 45,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 47,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 48,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47,034 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 44,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 50,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 48,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 49,246 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 48,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -11.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 45,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Italy 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Spain 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 12 Sweden 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Netherlands 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Austria 38,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 16 Denmark 35,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands was 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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