Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Bulgaria
2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Luxembourg
3,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
35th
Luxembourg rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 576 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd of 46 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 2,440 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,526 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 576 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg

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, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 3,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
576 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 32nd 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