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Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex: Natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural sciences
106,897Full-time equivalent (FTE) · 2012+119.5% since 1981
Eurostat table rd_p_perssci. R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex: Natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural sciences (Full-time equivalent (FTE)). Annual figures for Netherlands from 1981 to 2012.
Every year
| Year | Value (Full-time equivalent (FTE)) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 106,897.2 | |
| 2011 | 102,675 | |
| 1989 | 58,770 | |
| 1988 | 56,990 | |
| 1987 | 56,160 | |
| 1986 | 55,650 | |
| 1985 | 54,180 | |
| 1984 | 51,430 | |
| 1983 | 50,690 | |
| 1982 | 50,480 | |
| 1981 | 48,697 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex: Natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural sciences. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-rd-p-perssci-total-total-t-ford1-4-fte (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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