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

Croatia
7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Croatia rank
38th
Serbia rank
37th

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

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Croatia, a difference of 868 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 37th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,501 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,213 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2010s 3,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 988.39 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2020s 6,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia

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, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Croatia and Serbia?
868 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Croatia ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 37th 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