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

Bulgaria
3,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Romania
10,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Bulgaria rank
31st
Romania rank
28th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 3,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 7,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Romania's figure about 3.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 2,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

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., Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 10,758 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 3,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Bulgaria and Romania?
7,423 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th 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