Austria vs Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Austria
2,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,915 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,915 Thousand persons against 2,947 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 968 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 Thousand persons | 2,048 Thousand persons | 810.1 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,507 Thousand persons | 2,285 Thousand persons | 778.06 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,232 Thousand persons | 3,072 Thousand persons | 839.34 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,815 Thousand persons | 3,774 Thousand persons | 958.47 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,915 Thousand persons against 2,947 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Austria and Sweden?
- 968 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.