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

Austria
67,732
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899
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 67,732 against 58,899 in Switzerland, a difference of 8,833.

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 54 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 39,832 464.9 Austria
2010s 51,768 49,271 2,497 Austria
2020s 63,123 56,505 6,618 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 67,732 against 58,899 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?
8,833, 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 54 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed