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 | 2021 | 177,810 | 123,627 | 13,048 | 19,385 |
| Total | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2021 | 4,738 | 3,068 | 351 | 710 |
| Total | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2021 | 64,568 | 50,101 | 6,611 | 4,405 |
| Total | B Mining and quarrying | 2021 | 333 | 162 | 26 | 20 |
| Total | C Manufacturing | 2021 | 62,821 | 49,225 | 6,505 | 4,225 |
| Total | D Energy supply | 2021 | 712 | 383 | 45 | 60 |
| Total | E Water supply and waste management | 2021 | 702 | 331 | 36 | 100 |
| Total | F Construction | 2021 | 3,190 | 1,603 | 117 | 655 |
| Total | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2021 | 14,809 | 9,751 | 786 | 2,470 |
| Total | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2021 | 12,386 | 7,994 | 650 | 2,200 |
| Total | H Transportation and storage | 2021 | 2,288 | 1,696 | 128 | 240 |
| Total | I Accommodation and food serving | 2021 | 135 | 61 | 8 | 30 |
| Total | J Information and communication | 2021 | 35,017 | 24,077 | 1,785 | 3,675 |
| Total | K Financial institutions | 2021 | 6,795 | 4,684 | 498 | 1,695 |
| Total | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2021 | 92 | 62 | 4 | 55 |
| Total | M-N Business services | 2021 | 39,327 | 25,310 | 2,467 | 4,720 |
| Total | M Other specialised business services | 2021 | 35,437 | 23,644 | 2,339 | 3,870 |
| Total | N Renting and other business support | 2021 | 3,890 | 1,666 | 128 | 855 |
| Total | O-Q Government and care | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | P Education | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | Q Health and social work activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | S Other service activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | T Activities of households | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2021 | 52,708 | 26,999 | 1,851 | 15,680 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2021 | 1,488 | 573 | 34 | 630 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2021 | 11,854 | 5,561 | 393 | 2,790 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2021 | . | . | . | 10 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2021 | 11,394 | 5,316 | 375 | 2,685 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2021 | 166 | 99 | 5 | 40 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2021 | . | . | . | 60 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | F Construction | 2021 | 1,602 | 665 | 39 | 510 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2021 | 4,404 | 2,196 | 137 | 1,900 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2021 | 3,922 | 1,786 | 120 | 1,705 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2021 | . | . | . | 185 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2021 | . | . | . | 15 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2021 | 13,930 | 7,761 | 484 | 3,290 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2021 | 2,371 | 1,079 | 80 | 1,620 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2021 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 40 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2021 | 15,562 | 8,584 | 651 | 4,220 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2021 | 14,121 | 8,018 | 619 | 3,525 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2021 | 1,441 | 565 | 32 | 700 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | P Education | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2021 | 40,076 | 27,418 | 2,460 | 2,745 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2021 | 697 | 411 | 42 | 75 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2021 | 15,240 | 10,331 | 962 | 1,295 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2021 | 54 | 42 | 6 | 10 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2021 | 14,807 | 10,108 | 943 | 1,240 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | D Energy supply | 2021 | 229 | 123 | 8 | 15 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2021 | 150 | 58 | 4 | 30 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | F Construction | 2021 | . | . | . | 85 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2021 | 5,239 | 3,818 | 331 | 440 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2021 | 5,103 | 3,746 | 321 | 410 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2021 | . | . | . | 20 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2021 | . | . | . | 10 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | J Information and communication | 2021 | 6,739 | 4,811 | 386 | 305 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2021 | . | . | . | 30 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2021 | . | . | . | 15 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | M-N Business services | 2021 | 10,166 | 6,944 | 656 | 390 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2021 | 9,495 | 6,461 | 617 | 285 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2021 | 671 | 483 | 38 | 105 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | P Education | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | S Other service activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | T Activities of households | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | A-U All economic activities | 2021 | 85,027 | 69,210 | 8,737 | 965 |
| 250 and more employed persons | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2021 | 2,553 | 2,084 | 275 | 10 |
| 250 and more employed persons | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2021 | 37,474 | 34,209 | 5,256 | 325 |
| 250 and more employed persons | B Mining and quarrying | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | C Manufacturing | 2021 | 36,620 | 33,801 | 5,187 | 305 |
| 250 and more employed persons | D Energy supply | 2021 | 317 | 160 | 31 | 5 |
| 250 and more employed persons | E Water supply and waste management | 2021 | . | . | . | 10 |
| 250 and more employed persons | F Construction | 2021 | . | . | . | 55 |
| 250 and more employed persons | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2021 | 5,166 | 3,738 | 319 | 130 |
| 250 and more employed persons | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2021 | 3,361 | 2,461 | 209 | 85 |
| 250 and more employed persons | H Transportation and storage | 2021 | 1,750 | 1,257 | 108 | 40 |
| 250 and more employed persons | I Accommodation and food serving | 2021 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 250 and more employed persons | J Information and communication | 2021 | 14,348 | 11,505 | 914 | 80 |
| 250 and more employed persons | K Financial institutions | 2021 | . | . | . | 45 |
| 250 and more employed persons | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | M-N Business services | 2021 | 13,599 | 9,782 | 1,161 | 110 |
| 250 and more employed persons | M Other specialised business services | 2021 | 11,821 | 9,164 | 1,103 | 60 |
| 250 and more employed persons | N Renting and other business support | 2021 | 1,777 | 618 | 58 | 50 |
| 250 and more employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | P Education | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | S Other service activities | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | T Activities of households | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | U Extraterritorial organisations | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
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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 7 August 2023:
The definitive figures about 2021 have been published.
When will new figures be published?
Mid 2024 definitive figures about 2022 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