Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 3,484 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in West-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West-Nederland recorded 3,484 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in West-Nederland peaked at 3,484 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 1999.
West-Nederland ranks 11th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,799 | — |
| 2000 | 1,903 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,918 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,970 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,122 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,171 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,080 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,072 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,150 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,239 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,308 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,335 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,382 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,418 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,445 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,467 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,528 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,603 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,678 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,751 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,900 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,026 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,188 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,315 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,331 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,404 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,484 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,799 | 1,799 | 1,799 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,903 | 2,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 | 2,335 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,291 | 3,026 | 3,484 | 6 |
Countries ranked near West-Nederland
More science & technology data for West-Nederland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,484 (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,484 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 95,860 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.46 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 87.54 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 804.86 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 88.92 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 187.25 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 120.4 (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.61 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in West-Nederland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in West-Nederland was 3,484 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,484 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 in 1999.
- How does West-Nederland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- West-Nederland ranks 11th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West-Nederland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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