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

Poland
117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Poland
  • Sweden
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200520142024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 24,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

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

Poland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 111,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,457 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

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, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Poland and Sweden?
24,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Poland ranks 17th 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