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

Netherlands
140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Chinese Taipei rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands, a difference of 103,526 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 5th and Chinese Taipei ranks 4th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
2000s 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) 132,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) 87,236 Persons (full-time equivalent) Chinese Taipei
2010s 93,012 Persons (full-time equivalent) 181,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) 88,879 Persons (full-time equivalent) Chinese Taipei
2020s 129,016 Persons (full-time equivalent) 231,531 Persons (full-time equivalent) 102,515 Persons (full-time equivalent) Chinese Taipei

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 Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 243,658 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 Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
103,526 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Chinese Taipei rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Chinese Taipei ranks 4th 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.