7.2 Key figures Personnel
The figures below refer to active salaried employees at Tilburg University.
Table 7.2.1 Staffing and personnel charges Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of December 31 | ||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||
Academic staff | 1,045.1 | 57% | 1,084.2 | 57% | 1,102.3 | 56% | 1,159.4 | 55% |
Management and support staff | 728.9 | 40% | 772.0 | 40% | 819.3 | 41% | 880.4 | 42% |
Student-Assistant | 47.6 | 3% | 54.2 | 3% | 54.6 | 3% | 60.5 | 3% |
Total | 1,821.6 | 100% | 1,910.4 | 100% | 1,976.2 | 100% | 2,100.3 | 100% |
Total personnel charges (in million €). | 164.0 | 175.0 | 187.0 | 202.0 | ||||
Table 7.2.2 Staff composition by position within Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of December 31. | |||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Academic staff | Full professor | 161.6 | 15% | 151.6 | 14% | 144.5 | 13% | 143.2 | 12% |
Endowed professor | 13.4 | 1% | 10.2 | 1% | 9.9 | 1% | 15.8 | 1% | |
Professor of practice | 0.7 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% | 0.6 | 0% | |
Associate professor | 101.0 | 10% | 109.2 | 10% | 114.3 | 10% | 129.7 | 11% | |
Assistant professor | 246.5 | 24% | 270.7 | 25% | 275.8 | 25% | 320.1 | 28% | |
Lecturer | 123.5 | 12% | 147.8 | 14% | 197.2 | 18% | 203.0 | 18% | |
Researcher | 99.4 | 9% | 102.9 | 9% | 88.9 | 8% | 87.7 | 8% | |
PhD researcher | 299.1 | 29% | 291.2 | 27% | 271.2 | 25% | 259.4 | 22% | |
1,045.1 | 100% | 1,084.2 | 100% | 1,102.3 | 100% | 1,159.4 | 100% | ||
Management and support staff | Management and support staff | 728.9 | 100% | 772.0 | 100% | 819.3 | 100% | 880.4 | 100% |
728.9 | 100% | 772.0 | 100% | 819.3 | 100% | 880.4 | 100% | ||
Student-Assistant | Student assistant academic staff | 47.6 | 100% | 54.2 | 100% | 53.2 | 97% | 51.5 | 85% |
Student assistant management and support staff | 1.4 | 3% | 9.0 | 15% | |||||
47.6 | 100% | 54.2 | 100% | 54.6 | 100% | 60.5 | 100% | ||
Total | 1,821.6 | 100% | 1,910.4 | 100% | 1,976.2 | 100% | 2,100.3 | 100% | |
Note. Academic staff and Student-Assistant figures are broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. | |||||||||
Figure 7.2.1 Share of women by position within Tilburg University (in %), as of December 31.
Note. Figures for academic staff and student assistants are broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. Percentage calculated based on FTE.
For almost all scientific positions, the proportion of women has grown in recent years. Among PhD researchers, 60% are women. Among full professors, 26% are women. The higher up the academic ladder, the smaller the share of women. Within the framework of Diversity & Inclusion, steps are being taken to promote the share of women across the board, with specific attention to the number of female associate and full professors.
Figure 7.2.2 Age structure of Tilburg University staff (in %), as of Dec. 31.
Note. Staff includes academic staff, support and management staff, and student assistants. Percentage calculated on FTE basis.
Figure 7.2.3 Share of internationals by position within Tilburg University (in %), as of December 31.
Note. Figures for academic staff and student assistants are broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. Percentage is calculated based on FTE.
Figure 7.2.4 Share of permanent employment contracts by position within Tilburg University (in %), as of December 31.
Note. Figures for academic staff and student assistants are broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. Percentage is calculated on an FTE basis. Employees in the tenure track category (assistant professor job group) are categorized with permanent employment contracts.
Within the job groups full professor (97% in 2019; 99% in 2022) and associate professor (95% in 2019; 97% in 2022) as well as within the support and management staff (85% in 2019; 83% in 2022), we see that the share of permanent contracts has remained fairly the same over the past four years. The share of assistant professors with permanent contracts increased by 6% last year compared to 2021.
Within the lecturer and researcher job groups, we see relatively more temporary employment contracts. The share of lecturers with permanent contracts has decreased over the past four years (33% in 2019; 24% in 2022). The share of researchers on permanent contracts has remained fairly constant over the past four years (14% in 2019; 15% in 2022). The temporary workforce of lecturers and researchers is an important point of attention, partly in relation to the Collective Labour Agreement. We make agreements with the Schools and the University Labor Representation Board about the temporary workforce.
Table 7.2.3 Incoming staff Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of December 31. | ||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||
Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | |
Academic staff | 165.5 | 16% | 208.9 | 19% | 189.4 | 17% | 227.0 | 20% |
Management and support staff | 91.2 | 13% | 115.4 | 15% | 122.3 | 15% | 146.1 | 17% |
Student-Assistant | 62.3 | 131% | 74.0 | 137% | 77.1 | 141% | 85.2 | 141% |
Total | 319.0 | 18% | 398.3 | 21% | 388.8 | 20% | 458.4 | 22% |
Note. One speaks of inflow when a person has active employment in the current month but not in the previous month. The inflow rates are expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons in the same category (academic staff, support staff, and SA) on December 31 of the year in question. | ||||||||
Table 7.2.4 Incoming staff by position within Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of December 31. | |||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | % Inflow | ||
Academic staff | Full professor | 5.8 | 4% | 3.1 | 2% | 2.7 | 2% | 6.4 | 4% |
Endowed professor | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0% | 0.4 | 4% | 1.0 | 6% | |
Professor of practice | 0.2 | 29% | 0.2 | 29% | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0% | |
Associate professor | 3.2 | 3% | 4.2 | 4% | 3.8 | 3% | 4.2 | 3% | |
Assistant professor | 28.1 | 11% | 50.2 | 19% | 33.1 | 12% | 54.0 | 17% | |
Lecturer | 40.1 | 33% | 39.2 | 27% | 79.5 | 40% | 57.0 | 28% | |
Researcher | 35.2 | 35% | 51.7 | 50% | 29.6 | 33% | 37.1 | 42% | |
PhD researcher | 53.0 | 18% | 60.4 | 21% | 40.3 | 15% | 67.4 | 26% | |
165.5 | 16% | 208.9 | 19% | 189.4 | 17% | 227.0 | 20% | ||
Management and support staff | Management and support staff | 91.2 | 13% | 115.4 | 15% | 122.3 | 15% | 146.1 | 17% |
91.2 | 13% | 115.4 | 15% | 122.3 | 15% | 146.1 | 17% | ||
Student-Assistant | Student assistant academic staff | 62.3 | 131% | 74.0 | 137% | 75.7 | 142% | 74.2 | 144% |
Student assistant management and support staff | 1.4 | 100% | 11.1 | 123% | |||||
62.3 | 131% | 74.0 | 137% | 77.1 | 141% | 85.2 | 141% | ||
Total | 319.0 | 18% | 398.3 | 21% | 388.8 | 20% | 458.4 | 22% | |
Note. For academic staff and student assistants broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. | |||||||||
Table 7.2.5 Outflow staff Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of December 31. | ||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||
Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | % Outflow | |
Academic staff | 166.4 | 16% | 167.0 | 15% | 165.2 | 15% | 132.9 | 12% |
Management and support staff | 61.7 | 9% | 78.0 | 10% | 93.0 | 11% | 87.0 | 10% |
Student-Assistant | 63.6 | 134% | 65.3 | 121% | 76.7 | 141% | 85.3 | 141% |
Total | 291.7 | 16% | 310.3 | 16% | 334.9 | 17% | 305.3 | 15% |
Note. One speaks of outflow when a person had active employment in the previous month but not in the current month. The outflow rates are expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons in the same category (academic staff, support staff, and SA) on December 31 of the year in question. | ||||||||
Table 7.2.6 Outflow of staff by position within Tilburg University (in FTE and %), as of Dec. 31. | |||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
Outflow | % Outflow | Outflow | % Outflow | Outflow | % Outflow | Outflow | % Outflow | ||
Academic staff | Full professor | 11.4 | 7% | 15.6 | 10% | 10.3 | 7% | 6.9 | 5% |
Endowed professor | 2.4 | 18% | 0.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 2% | 0.2 | 1% | |
Professor of practice | 0.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 29% | 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 | 17% | |
Associate professor | 6.7 | 7% | 9.0 | 8% | 10.2 | 9% | 5.0 | 4% | |
Assistant professor | 23.7 | 10% | 18.9 | 7% | 23.8 | 9% | 16.4 | 5% | |
Lecturer | 29.0 | 24% | 32.0 | 22% | 34.6 | 18% | 43.8 | 22% | |
Researcher | 32.4 | 33% | 41.1 | 40% | 36.0 | 41% | 24.5 | 28% | |
PhD researcher | 60.9 | 20% | 50.3 | 17% | 50.2 | 19% | 36.2 | 14% | |
166.4 | 16% | 167.0 | 15% | 165.2 | 15% | 132.9 | 12% | ||
Management and support staff | Management and support staff | 61.7 | 9% | 78.0 | 10% | 93.0 | 11% | 87.0 | 10% |
61.7 | 9% | 78.0 | 10% | 93.0 | 11% | 87.0 | 10% | ||
Student Assistant | Student assistant academic staff | 63.6 | 134% | 65.3 | 121% | 76.7 | 144% | 78.8 | 153% |
Student assistant management and support staff | 0.0 | 0% | 6.5 | 72% | |||||
63.6 | 134% | 65.3 | 121% | 76.7 | 141% | 85.3 | 141% | ||
Total | 291.7 | 16% | 310.3 | 16% | 334.9 | 17% | 305.3 | 15% | |
Note. For academic staff and student assistants broken down by employee subgroup and UFO profile. | |||||||||
In 2022, the inflow rate is well above the outflow rate. This is particularly reflected in the assistant professor and PhD researcher job categories. This is partly the effect of investments in the Sector Plans.
Within some academic staff job categories, we see relatively high inflow and outflow rates, such as lecturer and researcher. Discussion about the temporary workforce of researchers and lecturers is ongoing. Growing attention is paid to recruitment and retention of (female) staff.
