Netherlands vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS

Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
4,837 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
13th

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS over time

  • Netherlands
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9,833 Thousand persons against 4,837 Thousand persons in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 4,996 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.0 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
2000s 8,360 Thousand persons 4,224 Thousand persons 4,136 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 8,437 Thousand persons 4,460 Thousand persons 3,977 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 9,520 Thousand persons 4,754 Thousand persons 4,766 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by, Netherlands or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Netherlands, at 9,833 Thousand persons against 4,837 Thousand persons in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by between Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
4,996 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 8,002 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed