R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands peaked at 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48,019 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2009 | 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 54,139 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 74,010 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 76,767 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 95,108 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 94,612 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97,443 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 102,614 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 107,496 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 112,807 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 115,124 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 118,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 123,627 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 133,950 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity 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 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 74,010 Persons (full-time equivalent) |
| 2010 | +27.9% | 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 54,139 Persons (full-time equivalent) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 48,019 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2 |
| 2010s | 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 54,139 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 115,124 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,016 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 118,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Germany 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 France 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 United Kingdom 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Türkiye 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 5 Canada 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 6 Italy 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 6 Poland 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 7 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Netherlands was 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.