France vs Netherlands: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands, a difference of 171,569 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,954 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 177,776 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
| 2010s | 249,015 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 85,022 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 163,992 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
| 2020s | 300,901 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 129,016 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 171,885 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
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, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between France and Netherlands?
- 171,569 Persons (full-time equivalent), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- France ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.