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

Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Czechia
51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Czechia rank
23rd

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

  • Austria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia, a difference of 15,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 23rd of 52 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 20,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2000s 34,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,035 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,017 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,030 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 size, Austria or Czechia?
Austria, at 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Austria and Czechia?
15,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Austria ranks 21st and Czechia ranks 23rd 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