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) |
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Total | A-U All economic activities | 2018 | 164,144 | 112,807 | 10,998 | 19,030 |
Total | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 | 5,079 | 2,643 | 271 | 740 |
Total | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2018 | 63,339 | 48,554 | 5,695 | 4,460 |
Total | B Mining and quarrying | 2018 | 236 | 157 | 26 | 20 |
Total | C Manufacturing | 2018 | 61,827 | 47,749 | 5,596 | 4,280 |
Total | D Energy supply | 2018 | 702 | 370 | 49 | 55 |
Total | E Water supply and waste management | 2018 | 575 | 278 | 25 | 105 |
Total | F Construction | 2018 | 3,147 | 1,244 | 88 | 670 |
Total | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2018 | 14,112 | 8,578 | 729 | 2,645 |
Total | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 | 12,026 | 7,192 | 599 | 2,395 |
Total | H Transportation and storage | 2018 | 2,032 | 1,359 | 128 | 230 |
Total | I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 20 |
Total | J Information and communication | 2018 | 32,976 | 23,017 | 1,547 | 3,690 |
Total | K Financial institutions | 2018 | 6,337 | 4,446 | 416 | 1,720 |
Total | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 | 215 | 149 | 9 | 55 |
Total | M-N Business services | 2018 | 31,457 | 20,561 | 1,938 | 4,265 |
Total | M Other specialised business services | 2018 | 27,808 | 18,994 | 1,823 | 3,645 |
Total | N Renting and other business support | 2018 | 3,649 | 1,567 | 115 | 620 |
Total | O-Q Government and care | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | O Public administration and services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | P Education | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | Q Health and social work activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | S Other service activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | T Activities of households | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
Total | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2018 | 49,682 | 25,864 | 1,469 | 15,380 |
0 to 49 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 | 1,719 | 680 | 37 | 695 |
0 to 49 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2018 | 11,508 | 5,219 | 316 | 2,830 |
0 to 49 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2018 | 11,087 | 5,035 | 304 | 2,695 |
0 to 49 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2018 | 128 | 81 | 5 | 40 |
0 to 49 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2018 | . | . | . | 85 |
0 to 49 employed persons | F Construction | 2018 | 1,909 | 624 | 37 | 525 |
0 to 49 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2018 | 4,657 | 2,163 | 129 | 2,120 |
0 to 49 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 | 4,300 | 1,935 | 115 | 1,960 |
0 to 49 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2018 | 347 | 224 | 14 | 150 |
0 to 49 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
0 to 49 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2018 | 14,156 | 8,598 | 415 | 3,300 |
0 to 49 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2018 | 2,230 | 1,088 | 51 | 1,645 |
0 to 49 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 | 95 | 47 | 2 | 40 |
0 to 49 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2018 | 12,474 | 7,201 | 470 | 3,780 |
0 to 49 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2018 | 11,544 | 6,859 | 447 | 3,355 |
0 to 49 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2018 | 930 | 342 | 23 | 425 |
0 to 49 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | P Education | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
0 to 49 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2018 | 38,747 | 26,565 | 2,285 | 2,760 |
50 to 249 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 | 696 | 270 | 23 | 35 |
50 to 249 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2018 | 16,466 | 11,262 | 957 | 1,340 |
50 to 249 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2018 | . | . | . | 10 |
50 to 249 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2018 | 16,114 | 11,062 | 939 | 1,310 |
50 to 249 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2018 | 215 | 138 | 11 | 5 |
50 to 249 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2018 | . | . | . | 10 |
50 to 249 employed persons | F Construction | 2018 | 647 | 280 | 21 | 110 |
50 to 249 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2018 | 5,127 | 3,286 | 306 | 410 |
50 to 249 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 | 4,973 | 3,228 | 299 | 370 |
50 to 249 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2018 | 154 | 58 | 6 | 40 |
50 to 249 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 to 249 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2018 | 7,772 | 5,584 | 448 | 320 |
50 to 249 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2018 | . | . | . | 35 |
50 to 249 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 | . | . | . | 15 |
50 to 249 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2018 | 7,208 | 5,444 | 503 | 360 |
50 to 249 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2018 | 6,374 | 4,876 | 466 | 225 |
50 to 249 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2018 | 834 | 568 | 38 | 135 |
50 to 249 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | P Education | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
50 to 249 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2018 | 75,715 | 60,378 | 7,245 | 890 |
250 and more employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2018 | 2,664 | 1,694 | 211 | 10 |
250 and more employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2018 | 35,365 | 32,072 | 4,422 | 290 |
250 and more employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2018 | 34,625 | 31,651 | 4,352 | 270 |
250 and more employed persons | D Energy supply | 2018 | 359 | 151 | 33 | 5 |
250 and more employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2018 | . | . | . | 10 |
250 and more employed persons | F Construction | 2018 | 591 | 340 | 30 | 35 |
250 and more employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2018 | 4,328 | 3,129 | 295 | 115 |
250 and more employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2018 | 2,753 | 2,029 | 185 | 70 |
250 and more employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2018 | 1,531 | 1,078 | 109 | 40 |
250 and more employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2018 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 10 |
250 and more employed persons | J Information and communication | 2018 | 11,048 | 8,834 | 684 | 70 |
250 and more employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2018 | . | . | . | 45 |
250 and more employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | M-N Business services | 2018 | 11,775 | 7,916 | 965 | 125 |
250 and more employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2018 | 9,890 | 7,260 | 911 | 65 |
250 and more employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2018 | 1,885 | 656 | 55 | 60 |
250 and more employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | P Education | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | S Other service activities | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | T Activities of households | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
250 and more employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2018 | . | . | . | . |
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 March 31, 2021:
None, this is a new table.
When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2021 definitive figures about 2019 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