Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 6,803 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Netherlands, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Netherlands stood at 6,803. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,115, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 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 and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,206 | — |
| 1995 | 2,115 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,227 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 3,434 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,419 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,531 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,689 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,734 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,848 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,093 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,267 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,052 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,089 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,233 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,401 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,487 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,587 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,639 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,726 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,784 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,808 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,912 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,022 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,147 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,313 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,583 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,820 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,225 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6,443 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,492 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,623 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6,803 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,989 | 2,115 | 3,531 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,089 | 3,689 | 4,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,952 | 4,587 | 5,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,401 | 5,820 | 6,803 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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 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 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 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 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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