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

Iceland
2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Luxembourg
2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Luxembourg rank
45th

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

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Luxembourg, a difference of 50 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 1,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,063 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2020s 3,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg

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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Iceland, at 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Iceland and Luxembourg?
50 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Iceland ranks 44th 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