North Rhine-Westphalia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Sweden
How they compare
North Rhine-Westphalia currently reports 192,892 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 30,995 Persons.
That makes North Rhine-Westphalia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North Rhine-Westphalia ahead.
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 201 regions.
North Rhine-Westphalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Rhine-Westphalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,058 Persons | 114,418 Persons | 3,640 Persons | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2010s | 156,547 Persons | 133,128 Persons | 23,419 Persons | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2020s | 184,786 Persons | 163,512 Persons | 21,275 Persons | North Rhine-Westphalia |
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 Sweden?
- North Rhine-Westphalia, at 192,892 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between North Rhine-Westphalia and Sweden?
- 30,995 Persons, with North Rhine-Westphalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Rhine-Westphalia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do North Rhine-Westphalia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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
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).