Centro (IT) vs Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Centro (IT)
78,925 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Centro (IT) rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Centro (IT)
  • Netherlands
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198120022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 78,925 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Centro (IT), a difference of 119,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times Centro (IT)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Centro (IT) ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 416 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centro (IT) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 41,104 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 79,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,687 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2000s 48,879 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 92,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,386 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 64,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 134,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2020s 78,119 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 182,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 104,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Centro (IT) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 78,925 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Centro (IT) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Centro (IT) and Netherlands?
119,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centro (IT) and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Centro (IT) and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Centro (IT) ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 416 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed