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

Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 377,862 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 151,130 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 114,965 Persons 327,061 Persons 212,096 Persons Spain
2010s 193,757 Persons 350,452 Persons 156,695 Persons Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 377,862 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 Netherlands and Spain?
151,130 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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).