Research and development; staff, SBI 2008 and company size, 2011-2012

This table contains data on R & D staff and expenditure on own research and development activities. The figures are given for the business sector. 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 expenditures. As a result of an increase of 26 percent in total expenditure on own R & D activities of all companies in 2011. Data available from 2011 to 2012. Status of the figures: The figures for 2011 are final. The figures for 2012 are provisional. As this table has been discontinued, the data will no longer be definitive. Changes as of 21 October 2015: None, 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 No longer applicable.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; staff, expenditure, SBI 2008 and size of business”. See paragraph 3.