Research and development; key figures per implementation sector

Research and development; key figures per implementation sector

Sectors Periods Enterprises with in-house R&D activities (number)
All sectors 2022* .
Businesses 2022* .
Institutions 2022* .
Higher education 2022* .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains figures regarding the personnel and the expenditure related to in-house Research and Development (R&D) activities that are conducted with own or external personnel.

The figures are provided for the following sectors:
- businesses
- institutions
- institutes of higher education

The R&D activities are conducted in-house by own or external personnel in the Netherlands. Outsourced R&D is not included in this table.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures:
The data regarding 2013-2020 are definitive, the data regarding 2021 are revised provisional and the data regarding 2022 are provisional.

The status of the figures in this table is related to the status of the figures on the gross domestic product (GDP). Until the GDP is definitive, the R&D intensity can be adjusted.

Changes as of 19 December 2023:
The provisional figures about 2022 have been published.

When will new figures be published?
Mid 2024 the definitive figures about 2022 will be published.

Description topics

Enterprises with in-house R&D activities