Netherlands vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE

Netherlands
5,910 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,806 Thousand persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
10th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
12th

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time

  • Netherlands
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5,910 Thousand persons against 2,806 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 3,104 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th of 45 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,825 Thousand persons 1,878 Thousand persons 1,947 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 4,249 Thousand persons 2,454 Thousand persons 1,795 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Netherlands or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Netherlands, at 5,910 Thousand persons against 2,806 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
3,104 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Netherlands ranks 10th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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