North West England vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

North West England
66,789 Persons
in 2017
Romania
48,103 Persons
in 2023
North West England rank
19th
Romania rank
16th

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

  • North West England
  • Romania
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How they compare

North West England currently reports 66,789 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania, a difference of 18,686 Persons.

That makes North West England's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, North West England has been ahead every year.

North West England ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 201 regions.

North West England has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North West England Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 47,598 Persons 41,980 Persons 5,618 Persons North West England
2010s 56,408 Persons 43,430 Persons 12,978 Persons North West England

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, North West England or Romania?
North West England, at 66,789 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between North West England and Romania?
18,686 Persons, with North West England ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North West England and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do North West England and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North West England ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 201 regions.
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).