Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands is 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 54,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 74,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 76,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 95,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 94,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 102,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 107,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 112,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 115,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 118,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 123,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 133,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 140,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.7% | 54,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 74,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
| 2010 | +27.9% | 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 52,841 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,139 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 118,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Türkiye 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Italy 188,317 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 14 Netherlands 147,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 16 Spain 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Poland 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Poland 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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