France vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
260,716 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 417,750 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 30 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 430,159 Persons 115,274 Persons 314,885 Persons France
2010s 583,976 Persons 190,093 Persons 393,882 Persons France
2020s 672,025 Persons 245,620 Persons 426,405 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, France or Netherlands?
France, at 678,466 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Netherlands?
417,750 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).