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

Israel
136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Türkiye
190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Israel rank
7th
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Israel
  • Türkiye
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200520142023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Israel, a difference of 53,900 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.

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

Israel ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 28 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 75,897 Persons (full-time equivalent) 70,197 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,700 Persons (full-time equivalent) Israel
2020s 124,244 Persons (full-time equivalent) 150,814 Persons (full-time equivalent) 26,570 Persons (full-time equivalent) Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 190,341 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 Türkiye?
53,900 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Türkiye?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Israel and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Israel ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.