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

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Czechia
86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Czechia rank
19th

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

  • Austria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia, a difference of 8,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Czechia ranks 19th of 48 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 31,308 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,408 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,803 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,355 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 Czechia?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Czechia?
8,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 18th and Czechia ranks 19th 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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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