Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 4,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,179
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,179
in 2025
All-time low
2,982
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.2k2025: 4.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands is 4,179, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 4,179 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,982, in 2011.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3,032 —
2009 2,996 -1.2%
2010 2,998 +0.1%
2011 2,982 -0.5%
2012 2,985 +0.1%
2013 3,080 +3.2%
2014 3,062 -0.6%
2015 3,090 +0.9%
2016 3,113 +0.7%
2017 3,117 +0.1%
2018 3,244 +4.1%
2019 3,295 +1.6%
2020 3,343 +1.5%
2021 3,869 +15.7%
2022 4,089 +5.7%
2023 4,115 +0.6%
2024 4,150 +0.8%
2025 4,179 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,014 2,996 3,032 2
2010s 3,096 2,982 3,295 10
2020s 3,958 3,343 4,179 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Spain 7,427 compare
  2. 8 Poland 5,748 compare
  3. 8 Poland 5,748 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 4,179 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 2,518 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 2,378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 4,179 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4,179 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,982 in 2011.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 838 data points, 2008–2025
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