Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch

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Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch
Company size Sector/branches (SIC2008) Periods Expenditure R&D on in-house activities (mln euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 2021 13,048
Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2021 351
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2021 6,611
Total B Mining and quarrying 2021 26
Total C Manufacturing 2021 6,505
Total 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 357
Total 10 Manufacture of food products 2021 347
Total 11 Manufacture of beverages 2021 9
Total 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2021 1
Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2021 35
Total 13 Manufacture of textiles 2021 24
Total 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2021 0
Total 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2021 11
Total 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial 2021 29
Total 16 Manufacture of wood products 2021 5
Total 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing 2021 37
Total 17 Manufacture of paper 2021 29
Total 18 Printing and reproduction 2021 7
Total 19-22 Refineries and chemistry 2021 1,186
Total 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2021 .
Total 20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2021 888
Total 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2021 565
Total 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2021 323
Total 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2021 .
Total 23 Manufacture of building materials 2021 24
Total 24-30, 33 Metalectro 2021 4,773
Total 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2021 266
Total 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2021 84
Total 25 Manufacture of metal products 2021 182
Total 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery 2021 4,169
Total 26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry 2021 1,505
Total 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2021 949
Total 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2021 556
Total 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2021 2,664
Total 29-30 Transport equipment 2021 289
Total 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2021 215
Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2021 74
Total 31 Manufacture of furniture 2021 15
Total 32 Manufacture of other products 2021 73
Total 33 Repair and installation of machinery 2021 49
Total D Energy supply 2021 45
Total 35 Energy supply 2021 45
Total E Water supply and waste management 2021 36
Total F Construction 2021 117
Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2021 786
Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2021 650
Total H Transportation and storage 2021 128
Total I Accommodation and food serving 2021 8
Total J Information and communication 2021 1,785
Total 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2021 .
Total 58 Publishing 2021 90
Total 59 Film, TV and music production etc 2021 10
Total 60 Programming and broadcasting 2021 .
Total 61 Telecommunications 2021 .
Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2021 1,356
Total 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2021 1,274
Total 63 Information service activities 2021 82
Total K Financial institutions 2021 498
Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2021 4
Total 68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2021 4
Total M-N Business services 2021 2,467
Total M Other specialised business services 2021 2,339
Total 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2021 548
Total 69 Legal services, administration etc. 2021 30
Total 70 Holding companies (not financial) 2021 103
Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2021 415
Total 72 Research and development 2021 1,687
Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2021 104
Total 73 Advertising and market research 2021 .
Total 74 Other specialised business services 2021 56
Total 75 Veterinary activities 2021 .
Total N Renting and other business support 2021 128
Total O-Q Government and care 2021 .
Total O Public administration and services 2021 .
Total 84 Public administration and services 2021 .
Total P Education 2021 .
Total 85 Education 2021 .
Total Q Health and social work activities 2021 .
Total 87-88 Care and social work 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 .
Total 99 Extraterritorial organisations 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2021 1,851
0 to 49 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2021 34
0 to 49 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2021 393
0 to 49 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons C Manufacturing 2021 375
0 to 49 employed persons 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 8
0 to 49 employed persons 10 Manufacture of food products 2021 7
0 to 49 employed persons 11 Manufacture of beverages 2021 1
0 to 49 employed persons 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2021 0
0 to 49 employed persons 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2021 5
0 to 49 employed persons 13 Manufacture of textiles 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons 16+23 Man of wooden and buildingmaterial 2021 .
0 to 49 employed persons 16 Manufacture of wood products 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.

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Expenditure R&D on in-house activities