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

Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium
82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Belgium rank
20th

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 15,286 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 3.

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 17,749 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 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,430 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,754 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium

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 size, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 82,328 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 size between Austria and Belgium?
15,286 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Austria ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. 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 size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed