North Rhine-Westphalia vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

North Rhine-Westphalia
192,892 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
North Rhine-Westphalia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 195,127 Persons against 192,892 Persons in North Rhine-Westphalia, a difference of 2,235 Persons.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.

North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 201 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Rhine-Westphalia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Rhine-Westphalia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 118,058 Persons 111,987 Persons 6,071 Persons North Rhine-Westphalia
2010s 145,231 Persons 183,616 Persons 38,385 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 region — r&d personnel, North Rhine-Westphalia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 195,127 Persons against 192,892 Persons in North Rhine-Westphalia as of 2013.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between North Rhine-Westphalia and Netherlands?
2,235 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Rhine-Westphalia and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do North Rhine-Westphalia and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).