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

Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
Slovenia rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 226,732 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 201,670 Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 9.0 times Slovenia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 114,965 Persons 14,744 Persons 100,221 Persons Netherlands
2010s 193,757 Persons 21,416 Persons 172,342 Persons Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Netherlands, at 226,732 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Netherlands and Slovenia?
201,670 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 9 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).