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

Estonia
5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Luxembourg
2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia rank
42nd
Luxembourg rank
45th

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

  • Estonia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.

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

Estonia ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 1,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 2,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2020s 3,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 980.94 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia

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, Estonia or Luxembourg?
Estonia, at 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Estonia and Luxembourg?
2,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Luxembourg ranks 45th 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