Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Netherlands, 1999–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.68 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Netherlands peaked at 2.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.46 | — |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.7% | 1.44 | 1.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.44 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Netherlands?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Netherlands was 2.68 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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