R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Netherlands, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Netherlands peaked at 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1981.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1982 | 57,450 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 57,630 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 58,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 61,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 62,830 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 63,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 64,420 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 66,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 73,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 72,350 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 72,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74,410 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 78,917 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 79,634 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 80,822 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 83,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 85,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 89,669 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 91,313 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 92,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 91,548 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 90,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 95,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 93,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 97,835 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 93,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 93,432 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 100,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 117,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 122,215 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 135,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 136,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 139,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 144,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 150,399 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 156,875 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 160,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 166,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 173,667 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 183,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 193,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 66,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 1990s | 79,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 72,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 89,669 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 97,835 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 100,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 160,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 166,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Spain 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 16 Sweden 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 833.5 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Netherlands?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Netherlands was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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