Technicians in R&D in Netherlands
Netherlands: Technicians in R&D was 2,038 per million people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Netherlands, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Netherlands is 2,038 per million people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Netherlands peaked at 2,038 per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,132 per million people, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,359 per million people | 1,359 per million people | 1,359 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,342 per million people | 1,132 per million people | 1,514 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 per million people | 1,326 per million people | 2,038 per million people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 128.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 97.01 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 (2025)
- Number of internet users 16.32 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Netherlands?
- Technicians in r&d in Netherlands was 2,038 per million people in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,038 per million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 per million people in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for technicians in r&d?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2011.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.