Australia vs Sweden: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Sweden, a difference of 26,773 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,936 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 55,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,137 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Australia |
| 2010s | 73,385 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 59,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 13,933 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 Sweden?
- Australia, at 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Sweden?
- 26,773 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Australia ranks 9th and Sweden 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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About this data
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.