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

Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Türkiye
321,392 Persons
in 2020
Netherlands rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 321,392 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 94,660 Persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 9 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 116,271 Persons 111,498 Persons 4,773 Persons Netherlands
2010s 193,757 Persons 223,459 Persons 29,702 Persons Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 321,392 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Netherlands and Türkiye?
94,660 Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st 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).