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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,910
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,910
in 2025
All-time low
2,115
in 1995
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Netherlands, 1994–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200920251994: 2.2k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.8k1997: 2.9k1998: 3.0k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.4k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.9k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.8k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.7k2024: 5.8k2025: 5.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Netherlands stood at 5,910. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,115, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,699 2,115 3,142 6
2000s 3,548 3,245 3,852 10
2010s 4,249 3,935 4,812 10
2020s 5,539 4,998 5,910 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Spain 11,440 compare
  2. 5 Italy 9,641 compare
  3. 6 Poland 8,916 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 3,311 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 3,110 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 2,810 compare

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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 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 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 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 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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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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