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
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2008–2025
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 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 8th out of 36 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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