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

Belgium
82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 11,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 32,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,704 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 76,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,236 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

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, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Sweden?
11,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th 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