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

Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Sweden
161,897 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 195,127 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 33,230 Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 6 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 114,627 Persons 107,521 Persons 7,106 Persons Netherlands
2000s 112,411 Persons 113,593 Persons 1,182 Persons Sweden
2010s 183,616 Persons 129,777 Persons 53,839 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 195,127 Persons against 161,897 Persons in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Netherlands and Sweden?
33,230 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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).