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

Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Spain rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 236,721 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 4th of 6 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 114,627 Persons 178,189 Persons 63,562 Persons Spain
2000s 115,335 Persons 288,249 Persons 172,914 Persons Spain
2010s 169,861 Persons 347,544 Persons 177,682 Persons Spain

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, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 431,848 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 Netherlands and Spain?
236,721 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 4th of 6 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).