R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 226,732 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Netherlands, 2004–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2019, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Netherlands stood at 226,732 Persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Netherlands peaked at 226,732 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105,217 Persons, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122,801 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 116,982 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 121,531 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 113,723 Persons | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 117,372 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 105,217 Persons | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 127,154 Persons | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 172,105 Persons | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 185,059 Persons | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 195,127 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 194,942 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 202,501 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 207,471 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 209,488 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 216,994 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 226,732 Persons | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.4% | 127,154 Persons | 172,105 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,271 Persons | 105,217 Persons | 122,801 Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 193,757 Persons | 127,154 Persons | 226,732 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Türkiye 321,392 Persons compare
- 1 Germany 1.04 million Persons compare
- 2 Russia 839,338 Persons
- 3 Italy 544,094 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 271,025 Persons compare
- 4 France 415,061 Persons
- 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
- 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons
- 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Netherlands?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Netherlands was 226,732 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 226,732 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,217 Persons in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 9 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).