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

Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Türkiye rank
12th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 62,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 48,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2020s 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 170,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Netherlands and Türkiye?
62,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Netherlands ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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