Research and development; key figures by sector of implementation; 2011-2017

This table contains data on R & D staff and R & D expenditure for own research and development activities. Figures are given for the following sectors: — companies — institutions — higher education institutions. The R & D is carried out with its own staff in the Netherlands. Outsourced R & D is not included in this table. As of reporting year 2011, Dutch R & D figures have changed significantly compared to previous years. Important reasons for changing the Dutch R & D figures are: — A new version of the Eurostat Regulation from the reporting year 2011. — Changes in the CBS business register. The following changes have been made: — Expanding the R & D definition. — Changes in the processing of the R & D research. — Adding the R & D expenses of companies with fewer than 10 employees. — Reducing the total benefits of higher education institutions as a basis for R & D spending. As a result of an increase of 26 percent in total expenditure on own R & D activities of all companies in 2011. Between 2011 and 2012, the number of institutions with their own R & D activities increased sharply. This is due to the fact that in 2011, as in previous years, only a panel of large institutions was surveyed. As of 2012, institutions will be observed through a stratified sample, which will allow more institutions to be surveyed. However, the institutions approached in 2011 are the biggest players in this area, making the increase in R & D staff and spending between 2011 and 2012 less strong. The R & D intensity expresses the expenditure on own R & D activities as a percentage of the gross domestic product. The revision of the national accounts from ESA1995 to ESA2010 increases the level of gross domestic product. The result for R & D intensity is a decrease in the level of about 0.15 percentage points. Data available from 2011 to 2017. Status of the figures: The data for 2011-2015 are final. The 2016 data are further provisional and the data for 2017 are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, the data will no longer be finalised. Changes as of 18 October 2019: No, no, no. This table has been discontinued. When are new figures coming? No longer applicable. Is there a successor? This table is followed by "Research and development; key figures by sector of implementation”. See paragraph 3.