Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2020, Netherlands's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 4.5% compared to 2019, reaching 102,077.

Netherlands accounts for 5.4% of the EU-27 total of 1,887,380.

Netherlands ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 22.3% (from 83,488 in 2015).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.