France vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 483,339 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 430,159 Persons 115,274 Persons 314,885 Persons France
2010s 551,840 Persons 169,861 Persons 381,978 Persons France

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, France or Netherlands?
France, at 678,466 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between France and Netherlands?
483,339 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 17 countries.
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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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).