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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Netherlands stood at 9,833 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,360 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 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 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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