R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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
15th
of 50 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 15th of 50 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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
- 12 Spain 295,290 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
- 17 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 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)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Netherlands?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Netherlands was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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