Netherlands vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands, a difference of 91,102 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,178 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 151,834 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 106,656 Persons (full-time equivalent) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 87,774 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 186,314 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 98,540 Persons (full-time equivalent) | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 91,102 Persons (full-time equivalent), with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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.