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

Australia
91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Poland
120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Poland rank
6th

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

  • Australia
  • Poland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200520142023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia, a difference of 29,100 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Poland ranks 6th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 52,295 Persons (full-time equivalent) 13,925 Persons (full-time equivalent) 38,370 Persons (full-time equivalent) Australia
2010s 70,573 Persons (full-time equivalent) 44,994 Persons (full-time equivalent) 25,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) Australia
2020s 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) 105,814 Persons (full-time equivalent) 14,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Poland?
29,100 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Australia ranks 9th and Poland ranks 6th 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.