Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in West-Nederland

West-Nederland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 3,036 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,036 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 122 regions
All-time high
3,036 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,944 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 1.9k Thousand persons2009: 2.0k Thousand persons2010: 2.0k Thousand persons2011: 2.1k Thousand persons2012: 2.1k Thousand persons2013: 2.1k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 2.2k Thousand persons2016: 2.2k Thousand persons2017: 2.3k Thousand persons2018: 2.4k Thousand persons2019: 2.5k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.7k Thousand persons2022: 2.9k Thousand persons2023: 2.9k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West-Nederland stood at 3,036 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West-Nederland peaked at 3,036 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,944 Thousand persons, in 2008.

West-Nederland ranks 9th of 122 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 West-Nederland, 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 West-Nederland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,944 Thousand persons
2009 1,975 Thousand persons +1.6%
2010 2,014 Thousand persons +2.0%
2011 2,059 Thousand persons +2.3%
2012 2,081 Thousand persons +1.1%
2013 2,104 Thousand persons +1.1%
2014 2,118 Thousand persons +0.7%
2015 2,165 Thousand persons +2.2%
2016 2,231 Thousand persons +3.1%
2017 2,304 Thousand persons +3.3%
2018 2,388 Thousand persons +3.6%
2019 2,499 Thousand persons +4.7%
2020 2,600 Thousand persons +4.1%
2021 2,729 Thousand persons +5.0%
2022 2,879 Thousand persons +5.5%
2023 2,904 Thousand persons +0.9%
2024 2,975 Thousand persons +2.4%
2025 3,036 Thousand persons +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,960 Thousand persons 1,944 Thousand persons 1,975 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,196 Thousand persons 2,014 Thousand persons 2,499 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,854 Thousand persons 2,600 Thousand persons 3,036 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near West-Nederland

  1. 6 Türkiye 11,224 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Italy 9,641 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
  7. 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West-Nederland?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West-Nederland was 3,036 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in West-Nederland?
The highest recorded value was 3,036 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in West-Nederland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,944 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does West-Nederland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
West-Nederland ranks 9th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in West-Nederland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West-Nederland 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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