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

Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Austria rank
21st
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland, a difference of 8,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 40,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 464.9 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 51,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 63,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

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 Switzerland?
Austria, at 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Austria and Switzerland?
8,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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