Netherlands vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Netherlands
6,803 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
3,274 Thousand persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
10th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
13th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Netherlands
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2.0k4.0k6.0k199920122025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6,803 Thousand persons against 3,274 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 3,529 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,531 Thousand persons 1,683 Thousand persons 1,847 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 4,089 Thousand persons 1,907 Thousand persons 2,183 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 4,952 Thousand persons 2,875 Thousand persons 2,078 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Netherlands or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Netherlands, at 6,803 Thousand persons against 3,274 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
3,529 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Netherlands ranks 10th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed