Netherlands vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Netherlands
197,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Netherlands rank
16th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
17th

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

  • Netherlands
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 197,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 117,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 16th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 93,306 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,779 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 133,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,774 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, Netherlands or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Netherlands, at 197,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
117,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Netherlands ranks 16th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th of 52 countries.
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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About this data

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