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

Latest (2025)
9,833 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
8,214 Thousand persons
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: 8.4k Thousand persons2009: 8.4k Thousand persons2010: 8.3k Thousand persons2011: 8.3k Thousand persons2012: 8.3k Thousand persons2013: 8.3k Thousand persons2014: 8.2k Thousand persons2015: 8.3k Thousand persons2016: 8.4k Thousand persons2017: 8.6k Thousand persons2018: 8.8k Thousand persons2019: 9.0k Thousand persons2020: 9.0k Thousand persons2021: 9.3k Thousand persons2022: 9.5k Thousand persons2023: 9.7k Thousand persons2024: 9.8k Thousand persons2025: 9.8k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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