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
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.