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 | 62-63 IT- and information services | 2021 | 27,166 | 17,879 | 1,356 | 3,530 |
| 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 | 69 Legal services, administration etc. | 2021 | 499 | 218 | 30 | 40 |
| Total | 71 Architects, technical services etc. | 2021 | 10,368 | 4,729 | 415 | 1,560 |
| Total | 74 Other specialised business services | 2021 | 1,158 | 820 | 56 | 280 |
| Total | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | 84 Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| Total | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | 62-63 IT- and information services | 2021 | 13,463 | 7,422 | 457 | 3,190 |
| 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 | 69 Legal services, administration etc. | 2021 | 56 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | 71 Architects, technical services etc. | 2021 | 4,899 | 2,068 | 155 | 1,415 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | 74 Other specialised business services | 2021 | . | . | . | 265 |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | 84 Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 0 to 49 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | 62-63 IT- and information services | 2021 | 6,243 | 4,493 | 362 | 275 |
| 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 | 69 Legal services, administration etc. | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | 71 Architects, technical services etc. | 2021 | 2,636 | 1,321 | 109 | 115 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | 74 Other specialised business services | 2021 | 319 | 230 | 20 | 15 |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | 84 Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 50 to 249 employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | 62-63 IT- and information services | 2021 | 7,460 | 5,964 | 538 | 60 |
| 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 | 69 Legal services, administration etc. | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | 71 Architects, technical services etc. | 2021 | 2,834 | 1,341 | 151 | 30 |
| 250 and more employed persons | 74 Other specialised business services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | O Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | 84 Public administration and services | 2021 | . | . | . | . |
| 250 and more employed persons | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 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