Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 157,331 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
157,331 Head count
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
157,331 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
50,987 Head count
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands stood at 157,331 Head count. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands peaked at 157,331 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,987 Head count, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50,987 Head count | — |
| 2000 | 52,718 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 55,305 Head count | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 53,476 Head count | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 53,300 Head count | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60,588 Head count | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 57,782 Head count | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 65,031 Head count | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 60,106 Head count | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 60,969 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54,505 Head count | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 64,829 Head count | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 84,072 Head count | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 107,184 Head count | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 116,610 Head count | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 117,573 Head count | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 118,902 Head count | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 124,568 Head count | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 124,834 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 130,153 Head count | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 136,034 Head count | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 139,928 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 143,445 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 150,203 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 157,331 Head count | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,987 Head count | 50,987 Head count | 50,987 Head count | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,378 Head count | 52,718 Head count | 65,031 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,476 Head count | 64,829 Head count | 136,034 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,727 Head count | 139,928 Head count | 157,331 Head count | 4 |
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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 researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands was 157,331 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 157,331 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,987 Head count in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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