Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 9,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,833
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9,833
in 2025
All-time low
8,214
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Netherlands, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 8.4k2009: 8.4k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.3k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.3k2014: 8.2k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.8k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.3k2022: 9.5k2023: 9.7k2024: 9.8k2025: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Netherlands stood at 9,833. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214, in 2014.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,360 8,358 8,361 2
2010s 8,437 8,214 8,953 10
2020s 9,520 8,951 9,833 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 24,053 compare
  2. 6 Spain 22,203 compare
  3. 7 Poland 17,187 compare
  4. 9 Romania 7,689 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 5,263 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 5,245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Netherlands?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Netherlands was 9,833 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9,833 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8,214 in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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