Netherlands vs Spain: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200520142024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 6,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 48,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 86,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,727 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2010s 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 172.01 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2020s 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,179 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands

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. 2, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Netherlands and Spain?
6,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Netherlands ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed