Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 5,910 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,910 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,910 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,799 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Netherlands, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 3.8k Thousand persons2009: 3.9k Thousand persons2010: 3.9k Thousand persons2011: 4.0k Thousand persons2012: 4.1k Thousand persons2013: 4.1k Thousand persons2014: 4.1k Thousand persons2015: 4.2k Thousand persons2016: 4.3k Thousand persons2017: 4.4k Thousand persons2018: 4.6k Thousand persons2019: 4.8k Thousand persons2020: 5.0k Thousand persons2021: 5.3k Thousand persons2022: 5.6k Thousand persons2023: 5.7k Thousand persons2024: 5.8k Thousand persons2025: 5.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Netherlands stood at 5,910 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,799 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 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, NACE in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,799 Thousand persons
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,825 Thousand persons 3,799 Thousand persons 3,852 Thousand persons 2
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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Italy 9,641 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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