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

Belgium
32,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Finland
32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Belgium rank
17th
Finland rank
18th

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 32,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 732 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,823 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 32,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium

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., Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 32,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Belgium and Finland?
732 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th 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