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

Netherlands
42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Spain
93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Netherlands rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

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

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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 51,363 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 39,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2000s 47,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 93,699 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 Spain?
51,363 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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