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

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

Company size Sector/branches (SIC2008) Periods Expenditure R&D on in-house activities (mln euro) Enterprises with in-house R&D activities (number)
Total A-U All economic activities 2021 13,048 19,385
Total 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2021 1,274 3,275
Total 63 Information service activities 2021 82 255
Total 75 Veterinary activities 2021 . .
Total Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
Total S Other service activities 2021 . .
Total T Activities of households 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2021 1,851 15,680
0 to 49 employed persons 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2021 418 2,965
0 to 49 employed persons 63 Information service activities 2021 39 225
0 to 49 employed persons 75 Veterinary activities 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons S Other service activities 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons T Activities of households 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2021 2,460 2,745
50 to 249 employed persons 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2021 . 250
50 to 249 employed persons 63 Information service activities 2021 . 25
50 to 249 employed persons 75 Veterinary activities 2021 0 0
50 to 249 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons S Other service activities 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons T Activities of households 2021 . .
250 and more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2021 8,737 965
250 and more employed persons 62 Support activities in the field of IT 2021 . 55
250 and more employed persons 63 Information service activities 2021 . .
250 and more employed persons 75 Veterinary activities 2021 . .
250 and more employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
250 and more employed persons S Other service activities 2021 . .
250 and more employed persons T Activities of households 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

Expenditure R&D on in-house activities
Enterprises with in-house R&D activities