Austria vs Sweden: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Austria
38,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Sweden
54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 38,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 15,982 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 15,114 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,330 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,216 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 35,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 54,582 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 38,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Austria and Sweden?
15,982 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed