Netherlands (2024)
198,165
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+2.7% YoY
YoY Change
+2.7%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Netherlands R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 198,165 +2.7%
2023 193,043 +5.2%
2022 183,533 +5.7%
2021 173,667 +4.4%
2020 166,422 +3.7%
2019 160,422 +2.3%
2018 156,875 +4.3%
2017 150,399 +4.1%
2016 144,482 +3.7%
2015 139,382 +2.4%
2014 136,174 +0.5%
2013 135,555 +10.9%
2012 122,215.1 +4.1%
2011 117,435.5 +16.8%
2010 100,544 +14.4%
2009 87,874 -5.9%
2008 93,432 -0.4%
2007 93,788 -4.1%
2006 97,835 +4.5%
2005 93,599 -2.2%

About this Dataset

Netherlands recorded 198,165 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +5,122. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 87,874 in 2009 to 198,165 in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Netherlands from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Netherlands from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series peaked at 198,165 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 87,874 in 2009. The latest reading of 198,165 in 2024 represents a change of +5,122.