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

Netherlands
140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Slovenia
11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Slovenia rank
7th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovenia, a difference of 128,864 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Netherlands's figure about 12.4 times Slovenia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,495 Persons (full-time equivalent) 38,682 Persons (full-time equivalent) Netherlands
2010s 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) 9,618 Persons (full-time equivalent) 83,394 Persons (full-time equivalent) Netherlands
2020s 129,016 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,223 Persons (full-time equivalent) 117,793 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, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Netherlands, at 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Netherlands and Slovenia?
128,864 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 12 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.