Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 157,331 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
157,331
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
157,331
in 2023
All-time low
50,987
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands, 1999–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1999201120231999: 51.0k2000: 52.7k2001: 55.3k2002: 53.5k2003: 53.3k2004: 60.6k2005: 57.8k2006: 65.0k2007: 60.1k2008: 61.0k2009: 54.5k2010: 64.8k2011: 84.1k2012: 107.2k2013: 116.6k2014: 117.6k2015: 118.9k2016: 124.6k2017: 124.8k2018: 130.2k2019: 136.0k2020: 139.9k2021: 143.4k2022: 150.2k2023: 157.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands stood at 157,331. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,987, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 50,987
2000 52,718 +3.4%
2001 55,305 +4.9%
2002 53,476 -3.3%
2003 53,300 -0.3%
2004 60,588 +13.7%
2005 57,782 -4.6%
2006 65,031 +12.5%
2007 60,106 -7.6%
2008 60,969 +1.4%
2009 54,505 -10.6%
2010 64,829 +18.9%
2011 84,072 +29.7%
2012 107,184 +27.5%
2013 116,610 +8.8%
2014 117,573 +0.8%
2015 118,902 +1.1%
2016 124,568 +4.8%
2017 124,834 +0.2%
2018 130,153 +4.3%
2019 136,034 +4.5%
2020 139,928 +2.9%
2021 143,445 +2.5%
2022 150,203 +4.7%
2023 157,331 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,987 50,987 50,987 1
2000s 57,378 52,718 65,031 10
2010s 112,476 64,829 136,034 10
2020s 147,727 139,928 157,331 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Spain 276,018 compare
  2. 8 Italy 229,079 compare
  3. 9 Poland 224,934 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 143,042 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 125,348 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 118,083 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 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 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 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 38 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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Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 950 data points, 1980–2024
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