Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch
| Company size | Sector/branches (SIC2008) | Periods | R&D personnel Employed persons (number) | R&D personnel Years of work (number) | Expenditure R&D on in-house activities (mln euro) | Enterprises with in-house R&D activities (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | A-U All economic activities | 2019 | 171,143 | 115,124 | 11,846 | 19,550 |
| Total | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2019 | 4,639 | 2,652 | 337 | 620 |
| Total | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2019 | 63,840 | 48,394 | 6,004 | 4,565 |
| Total | B Mining and quarrying | 2019 | 265 | 152 | 24 | 20 |
| Total | C Manufacturing | 2019 | 62,353 | 47,619 | 5,914 | 4,385 |
| Total | D Energy supply | 2019 | 570 | 346 | 42 | 60 |
| Total | E Water supply and waste management | 2019 | 651 | 276 | 24 | 100 |
| Total | F Construction | 2019 | 3,152 | 1,288 | 100 | 710 |
| Total | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2019 | 14,468 | 9,282 | 790 | 2,750 |
| Total | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2019 | 11,909 | 7,636 | 647 | 2,360 |
| Total | H Transportation and storage | 2019 | 2,468 | 1,608 | 140 | 350 |
| Total | I Accommodation and food serving | 2019 | 90 | 38 | 3 | 40 |
| Total | J Information and communication | 2019 | 34,708 | 23,341 | 1,690 | 3,665 |
| Total | K Financial institutions | 2019 | 7,420 | 4,429 | 439 | 1,685 |
| Total | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2019 | 157 | 87 | 8 | 55 |
| Total | M-N Business services | 2019 | 33,988 | 21,469 | 2,124 | 4,555 |
| Total | M Other specialised business services | 2019 | 30,203 | 19,943 | 2,004 | 3,785 |
| Total | N Renting and other business support | 2019 | 3,786 | 1,526 | 120 | 770 |
| Total | O-Q Government and care | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | O Public administration and services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | P Education | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | Q Health and social work activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | S Other service activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | T Activities of households | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2019 | 52,835 | 25,399 | 1,654 | 15,750 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2019 | 1,482 | 579 | 37 | 575 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2019 | 12,293 | 5,478 | 393 | 2,955 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2019 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2019 | 11,888 | 5,311 | 381 | 2,835 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2019 | . | . | . | 45 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2019 | . | . | . | 65 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | F Construction | 2019 | 1,955 | 697 | 45 | 540 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2019 | 4,581 | 2,138 | 127 | 2,145 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2019 | 3,968 | 1,888 | 116 | 1,870 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2019 | 603 | 247 | 10 | 265 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2019 | 14,200 | 7,846 | 428 | 3,225 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2019 | 3,167 | 1,004 | 71 | 1,600 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2019 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 35 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2019 | 13,576 | 7,235 | 528 | 4,080 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2019 | 12,410 | 6,866 | 501 | 3,485 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2019 | 1,166 | 369 | 27 | 595 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | P Education | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2019 | 38,046 | 24,889 | 2,227 | 2,865 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2019 | 334 | 145 | 17 | 35 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2019 | 15,320 | 9,768 | 901 | 1,310 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2019 | . | . | . | 10 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2019 | 15,034 | 9,581 | 885 | 1,265 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2019 | 89 | 38 | 4 | 25 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | F Construction | 2019 | 466 | 235 | 23 | 115 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2019 | 5,003 | 3,372 | 321 | 495 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2019 | 4,729 | 3,197 | 308 | 425 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2019 | 229 | 159 | 12 | 45 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2019 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2019 | 7,887 | 5,464 | 398 | 365 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2019 | . | . | . | 40 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2019 | . | . | . | 20 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2019 | 7,888 | 5,422 | 533 | 350 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2019 | 7,243 | 4,970 | 502 | 235 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2019 | 645 | 452 | 31 | 115 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | P Education | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2019 | 80,262 | 64,835 | 7,965 | 930 |
| 250 and more employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2019 | 2,823 | 1,929 | 283 | 10 |
| 250 and more employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2019 | 36,227 | 33,147 | 4,710 | 295 |
| 250 and more employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2019 | 35,431 | 32,727 | 4,648 | 280 |
| 250 and more employed persons | D Energy supply | 2019 | 296 | 155 | 27 | 5 |
| 250 and more employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | F Construction | 2019 | 731 | 356 | 33 | 50 |
| 250 and more employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2019 | 4,884 | 3,772 | 343 | 115 |
| 250 and more employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2019 | 3,212 | 2,551 | 223 | 70 |
| 250 and more employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2019 | 1,637 | 1,202 | 117 | 40 |
| 250 and more employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2019 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| 250 and more employed persons | J Information and communication | 2019 | 12,621 | 10,030 | 864 | 75 |
| 250 and more employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2019 | . | . | . | 45 |
| 250 and more employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | M-N Business services | 2019 | 12,524 | 8,812 | 1,063 | 125 |
| 250 and more employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2019 | 10,550 | 8,107 | 1,001 | 65 |
| 250 and more employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2019 | 1,974 | 705 | 62 | 60 |
| 250 and more employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | P Education | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | S Other service activities | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | T Activities of households | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2019 | . | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
Table description
This table contains figures regarding enterprises that conduct in-house Research and Development (R&D) activities with own or external personnel. Additionally figures are available regarding the personnel and the expenditure related to these R&D activities.
The figures are broken down by company size and branch of industry according to the Standard Industrial Classification 2008 (SIC 2008).
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. Furthermore, this table only concerns the "businesses" sector. The sectors "institutions" and "higher education" are not included in this table.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the figures:
All figures are definitive.
Changes as of 27 July 2021:
The definitive figures about 2019 have been published.
When will new figures be published?
Mid 2022 definitive figures about 2020 will be published.
Description topics
- R&D personnel
- The personnel that conducts the in-house R&D activities, expressed in numbers of employed persons and years of work.
- Employed persons
- Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or for an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
In order to be included in the R&D personnel an employed person needs to spend at least 0,1 FTE annually on R&D related activities.
Employed persons are all persons having paid jobs, even for only one or some hours a week, and even if they:
- work legally as such, but without registration for income tax and social security (“undeclared work”);
- are temporarily not at work, but have continued receipt of wages or salary (for instance in case of illness or hold-ups due to frost);
- are on a temporary unpaid-leave.
Employed persons can be divided into employees and the self-employed persons. They can live in the Netherlands, but also abroad.
- Years of work
- A measure for the volume of work, calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) into full-time jobs, also known as full-time equivalents (FTE).
As such, when combined, the volume of work of two half jobs (0.5 FTE each) totals one year of work.
- Expenditure R&D on in-house activities
- Enterprises with in-house R&D activities