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

Israel
136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Netherlands
140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Israel rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Israel
  • Netherlands
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k200820152023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Israel, a difference of 3,691 Persons (full-time equivalent).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Israel ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 75,897 Persons (full-time equivalent) 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) 17,115 Persons (full-time equivalent) Netherlands
2020s 124,244 Persons (full-time equivalent) 125,311 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,067 Persons (full-time equivalent) Netherlands

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, Israel or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Israel and Netherlands?
3,691 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Israel ranks 7th 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.