Germany vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Germany
1.04 million Persons
in 2019
Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.04 million Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 811,218 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 724,151 Persons 111,974 Persons 612,177 Persons Germany
2010s 924,187 Persons 201,191 Persons 722,996 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 1.04 million Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Germany and Netherlands?
811,218 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).