Netherlands vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Netherlands
51,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Sweden
54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 51,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 3,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 29,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
1990s 37,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,755 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,501 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
2010s 51,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 51,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Netherlands and Sweden?
3,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed