Netherlands vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Netherlands
198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Poland rank
13th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 54 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 83,083 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 82,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2000s 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,657 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 136,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2020s 182,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 190,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,411 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Netherlands or Poland?
Poland, at 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Netherlands and Poland?
54 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed