Austria vs Cataluña: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Austria
96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña
66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Cataluña rank
23rd

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Austria
  • Cataluña
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña, a difference of 30,477 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Cataluña's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Cataluña ranks 23rd of 52 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Cataluña Difference Ahead
1980s 23,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,040 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,134 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 90,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,332 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Austria or Cataluña?
Austria, at 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Cataluña as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Cataluña?
30,477 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Cataluña?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Austria and Cataluña rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 20th and Cataluña ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed