Canada vs Netherlands: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Canada
200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Netherlands
140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200820152023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands, a difference of 60,168 Persons (full-time equivalent).

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) 42,336 Persons (full-time equivalent) 112,844 Persons (full-time equivalent) Canada
2010s 147,147 Persons (full-time equivalent) 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) 54,135 Persons (full-time equivalent) Canada
2020s 189,416 Persons (full-time equivalent) 125,311 Persons (full-time equivalent) 64,105 Persons (full-time equivalent) Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and Netherlands?
60,168 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Canada ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.