Bulgaria vs Romania: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Bulgaria
13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Romania
13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
24th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200520142023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Bulgaria, a difference of 527 Persons (full-time equivalent).

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th of 28 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 10,639 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,097 Persons (full-time equivalent) 458.17 Persons (full-time equivalent) Romania
2020s 13,677 Persons (full-time equivalent) 13,419 Persons (full-time equivalent) 258 Persons (full-time equivalent) Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Bulgaria and Romania?
527 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th 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.