Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 6,803 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Netherlands, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Netherlands stood at 6,803 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Netherlands peaked at 6,803 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,115 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,206 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 2,115 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,227 Thousand persons | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 3,434 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,419 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,531 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,689 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,734 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,848 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,093 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,267 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,052 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,089 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,233 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,401 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,487 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,587 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,639 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,726 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,784 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,808 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,912 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,022 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,147 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,313 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,583 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,820 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,225 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6,443 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,492 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,623 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6,803 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,803 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,803 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +52.6% | 2,115 Thousand persons | 3,227 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,989 Thousand persons | 2,115 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,089 Thousand persons | 3,689 Thousand persons | 4,487 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,952 Thousand persons | 4,587 Thousand persons | 5,583 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,401 Thousand persons | 5,820 Thousand persons | 6,803 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,266 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Netherlands?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Netherlands was 6,803 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,803 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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