Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch

Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch

Company size Sector/branches (SIC2008) Periods Expenditure R&D on in-house activities (mln euro)
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022** 7,630
Total D Energy supply 2022** 72
Total 35 Energy supply 2022** 72
0 to 49 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022** 446
0 to 49 employed persons D Energy supply 2022** .
0 to 49 employed persons 35 Energy supply 2022** .
50 to 249 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022** 1,015
50 to 249 employed persons D Energy supply 2022** .
50 to 249 employed persons 35 Energy supply 2022** .
250 and more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022** 6,169
250 and more employed persons D Energy supply 2022** .
250 and more employed persons 35 Energy supply 2022** .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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:
The data regarding 2013-2021 are definitive and the data regarding 2022 are revised provisional.

Changes as of 30 August 2024:
The revised provisional figures about 2022 have been published.

As of statistical year 2022, a new sample design and weighting method are used for this statistic. This makes the published data more accurate, but this change does mean that figures on the number of R&D firms can only be published in 2025.

When will new figures be published?
Mid 2025 the figures about 2023 will be published.

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Expenditure R&D on in-house activities