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

Germany
1.17 million Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.17 million Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 974,353 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 6.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 709,296 Persons 111,987 Persons 597,309 Persons Germany
2010s 847,984 Persons 183,616 Persons 664,368 Persons Germany

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, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 1.17 million 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 Germany and Netherlands?
974,353 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Germany ranks 1st 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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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).