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) Enterprises with in-house R&D activities (number)
Total A-U All economic activities 2021 13,048 19,385
Total C Manufacturing 2021 6,505 4,225
Total 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 357 420
Total 10 Manufacture of food products 2021 347 395
Total 11 Manufacture of beverages 2021 9 20
Total 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2021 1 5
Total 13 Manufacture of textiles 2021 24 80
Total 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2021 0 10
Total 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2021 11 20
Total 16 Manufacture of wood products 2021 5 65
Total 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing 2021 37 140
Total 17 Manufacture of paper 2021 29 70
Total 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2021 . .
Total 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2021 565 215
Total 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2021 323 60
Total 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2021 . 255
Total 23 Manufacture of building materials 2021 24 120
Total 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2021 84 60
Total 25 Manufacture of metal products 2021 182 695
Total 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery 2021 4,169 1,370
Total 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2021 949 310
Total 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2021 556 115
Total 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2021 2,664 940
Total 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2021 215 105
Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2021 74 140
Total 31 Manufacture of furniture 2021 15 95
Total 32 Manufacture of other products 2021 73 165
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 N Renting and other business support 2021 128 855
Total Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
Total 87-88 Care and social work 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 C Manufacturing 2021 375 2,685
0 to 49 employed persons 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 8 165
0 to 49 employed persons 10 Manufacture of food products 2021 7 160
0 to 49 employed persons 11 Manufacture of beverages 2021 1 10
0 to 49 employed persons 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2021 0 0
0 to 49 employed persons 13 Manufacture of textiles 2021 . 50
0 to 49 employed persons 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2021 . 10
0 to 49 employed persons 16 Manufacture of wood products 2021 . 45
0 to 49 employed persons 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing 2021 . 75
0 to 49 employed persons 17 Manufacture of paper 2021 1 20
0 to 49 employed persons 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2021 12 110
0 to 49 employed persons 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2021 . 30
0 to 49 employed persons 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2021 . 165
0 to 49 employed persons 23 Manufacture of building materials 2021 5 80
0 to 49 employed persons 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2021 . 25
0 to 49 employed persons 25 Manufacture of metal products 2021 46 475
0 to 49 employed persons 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery 2021 139 915
0 to 49 employed persons 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2021 72 240
0 to 49 employed persons 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2021 7 55
0 to 49 employed persons 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2021 59 620
0 to 49 employed persons 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2021 . 65
0 to 49 employed persons 30 Manufacture of other transport 2021 . 90
0 to 49 employed persons 31 Manufacture of furniture 2021 . 70
0 to 49 employed persons 32 Manufacture of other products 2021 . 130
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 N Renting and other business support 2021 32 700
0 to 49 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2021 . .
0 to 49 employed persons 87-88 Care and social work 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 C Manufacturing 2021 943 1,240
50 to 249 employed persons 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 88 195
50 to 249 employed persons 10 Manufacture of food products 2021 . 185
50 to 249 employed persons 11 Manufacture of beverages 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons 12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2021 1 5
50 to 249 employed persons 13 Manufacture of textiles 2021 9 25
50 to 249 employed persons 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons 15 Manufacture of leather and footwear 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons 16 Manufacture of wood products 2021 3 20
50 to 249 employed persons 17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing 2021 16 50
50 to 249 employed persons 17 Manufacture of paper 2021 12 40
50 to 249 employed persons 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2021 . .
50 to 249 employed persons 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2021 86 70
50 to 249 employed persons 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2021 24 20
50 to 249 employed persons 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2021 . 85
50 to 249 employed persons 23 Manufacture of building materials 2021 9 25
50 to 249 employed persons 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2021 5 25
50 to 249 employed persons 25 Manufacture of metal products 2021 62 195
50 to 249 employed persons 26-28 Manufact of electronics, machinery 2021 469 385
50 to 249 employed persons 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2021 163 55
50 to 249 employed persons 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2021 . 45
50 to 249 employed persons 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2021 . 285
50 to 249 employed persons 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2021 21 30
50 to 249 employed persons 30 Manufacture of other transport 2021 19 35
50 to 249 employed persons 31 Manufacture of furniture 2021 5 20
50 to 249 employed persons 32 Manufacture of other products 2021 44 35
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
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