Austria vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 26,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,055 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Austria and Sweden?
- 26,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Austria ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.