Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 3,484 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in West-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West-Nederland is 3,484, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure 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, nuts 1 in West-Nederland peaked at 3,484 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 1999.
That places West-Nederland 11th out of 123 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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, NUTS 1 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 |
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- 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, nuts 1 in West-Nederland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West-Nederland was 3,484 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1?
- West-Nederland ranks 11th out of 123 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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