Belgium 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
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Belgium, a difference of 3,920 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,969 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 55,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 22,830 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45,157 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 59,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,296 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Sweden |
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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3,920 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Belgium ranks 12th 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.