Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United States: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.70 million
in 2024
United States
1.97 million
in 2022
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.97 million against 1.70 million in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 272,780.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.41 million | 195,293 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.91 million | 390,070 | United States |
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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United States?
- United States, at 1.97 million against 1.70 million in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 272,780, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- 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.