Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 5,910 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Netherlands, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5,910 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Netherlands peaked at 5,910 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,115 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,206 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 2,115 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,754 Thousand persons | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 2,949 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3,026 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,142 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,245 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,317 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,411 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,572 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,680 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,453 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,492 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,654 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,799 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,852 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,935 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,992 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,058 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,109 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,109 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,192 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,286 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,410 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,587 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,812 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,998 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,332 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,580 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,651 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,764 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,910 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.2% | 2,115 Thousand persons | 2,754 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,699 Thousand persons | 2,115 Thousand persons | 3,142 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,548 Thousand persons | 3,245 Thousand persons | 3,852 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,249 Thousand persons | 3,935 Thousand persons | 4,812 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,539 Thousand persons | 4,998 Thousand persons | 5,910 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Netherlands?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Netherlands was 5,910 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,910 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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