Austria vs Belgium: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium
82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Belgium rank
20th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 15,286 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 36,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,649 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,430 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,754 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. 2, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Austria and Belgium?
15,286 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed