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
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Netherlands is 5,910, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 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, nace in Netherlands peaked at 5,910 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,799, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,799 | — |
| 2009 | 3,852 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,935 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,992 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,058 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,109 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,109 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,192 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,286 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,410 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,587 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,812 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,998 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,332 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,580 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,651 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,764 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,910 | +2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5,910 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5,910 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,882, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,825 | 3,799 | 3,852 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,249 | 3,935 | 4,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,539 | 4,998 | 5,910 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Netherlands?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Netherlands was 5,910 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,799 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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