Australia vs Estonia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Australia
91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Estonia
4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Estonia rank
11th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200520142023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 86,890 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Australia's figure about 20.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 52,295 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,772 Persons (full-time equivalent) 50,523 Persons (full-time equivalent) Australia
2010s 70,573 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,094 Persons (full-time equivalent) 68,479 Persons (full-time equivalent) Australia
2020s 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,114 Persons (full-time equivalent) 88,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Australia or Estonia?
Australia, at 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Estonia?
86,890 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Australia ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.