Austria vs Comunidad de Madrid: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Comunidad de Madrid
69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
Comunidad de Madrid rank
20th

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

  • Austria
  • Comunidad de Madrid
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid, a difference of 25,639 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Comunidad de Madrid's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Comunidad de Madrid Difference Ahead
1980s 23,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 969.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,065 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,280 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 88,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 63,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,693 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 Comunidad de Madrid?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 69,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Comunidad de Madrid as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Comunidad de Madrid?
25,639 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Comunidad de Madrid?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Austria and Comunidad de Madrid rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 18th and Comunidad de Madrid ranks 20th of 48 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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About this data

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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed