R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS was 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in West-Nederland, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West-Nederland stood at 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West-Nederland peaked at 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.
West-Nederland ranks 12th of 416 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS in West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1998 | 45,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 43,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 42,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 43,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43,127 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 58,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 59,372 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 66,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 71,805 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 74,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 79,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 79,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 86,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 90,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 95,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS in West-Nederland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.0% | 43,127 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 58,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 43,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 45,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 45,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2010s | 69,511 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 58,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 79,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 2020s | 91,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 83,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near West-Nederland
- 10 Italy 352,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Türkiye 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 12 Spain 295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for West-Nederland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,484 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,484 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 3,484 Thousand persons (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.5% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 87.5% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 804.86 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 88.9% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 187.25 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 120.4 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 89.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West-Nederland?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West-Nederland was 101,473 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 West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
- How does West-Nederland rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- West-Nederland ranks 12th out of 416 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 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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