Austria vs Belgium: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Austria
39,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Belgium
32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Austria rank
16th
Belgium rank
18th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 39,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium, a difference of 7,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 12,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,205 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
1990s 17,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,598 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 34,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 39,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 39,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 32,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Austria and Belgium?
7,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed