Software and IT Services in Netherlands

3 verified figures for Netherlands, covering 3 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

Verification 3 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

The short version

Key takeaways

  1. Female ICT specialists in employment in Netherlands stood at 138,600 in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Enterprises performing data analytics by own employees or external provider in Netherlands stood at 56% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  3. Software developer population in Netherlands stood at 1.3 million as of 29 October 2024 (GitHub). GitHub ↗ T2 National

The complete table

Software and IT Services data for Netherlands

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3 data points across 3 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Enterprises performing data analytics by own employees or external provider202556%EurostatT12025actual
Female ICT specialists in employment2025138,600EurostatT12025actual
Software developer populationas of 29 Oct 20241.3 millionGitHubT22024actual

Primary documents

Sources

3 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Published Accessed Locator Data points
Digital economy and society statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Data analytics performed by more than two thirds of large EU enterprises 1
ICT specialists in employment Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 ICT specialists by sex 1
Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges Press release GitHub T2 National 15 Sep 2026 Europe and Middle East spotlights 1

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StatOrigin. (2026). Software and IT Services in Netherlands: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/software/netherlands