Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2021, Netherlands's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.9% compared to 2020, reaching 106,099.

Netherlands accounts for 5.3% of the EU-27 total of 1,991,034.

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 21.1% (from 87,612 in 2016).

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