Netherlands 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
- Netherlands
- Sweden
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
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).