Netherlands vs Sweden: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Netherlands
42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Sweden
54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 11,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 39,075 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 47,989 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Netherlands and Sweden?
11,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed