Continente vs Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Continente
82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Continente rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Continente
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente, a difference of 115,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Continente's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 412 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 64,420 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 53,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15,481 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 79,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 64,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 62,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 136,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 85,955 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 182,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 109,341 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, Continente or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Continente and Netherlands?
- 115,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Continente and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Continente ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 412 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.