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

Australia
91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Israel
136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Australia rank
9th
Israel rank
7th

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

  • Australia
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia, a difference of 45,027 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Israel ranks 7th of 28 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Israel Difference Ahead
2010s 70,573 Persons (full-time equivalent) 74,493 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,920 Persons (full-time equivalent) Israel
2020s 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) 125,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,477 Persons (full-time equivalent) Israel

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 Israel?
Israel, at 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Israel?
45,027 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Australia and Israel rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Australia ranks 9th and Israel ranks 7th 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.