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
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Netherlands, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Netherlands
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
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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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