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

Estonia
1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Iceland
1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Estonia rank
37th
Iceland rank
39th

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

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland, a difference of 347 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Estonia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland
2000s 1,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 182.89 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Iceland

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., Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Estonia and Iceland?
347 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Estonia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th 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