Germany 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
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands, a difference of 403,320 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Germany's figure about 3.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,700 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 287,522 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
| 2010s | 397,500 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 304,488 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
| 2020s | 496,342 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 127,371 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 368,970 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 543,452 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 Germany and Netherlands?
- 403,320 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.