Austria vs London (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
London (NUTS 2021)
68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Austria rank
18th
London (NUTS 2021) rank
21st

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

  • Austria
  • London (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021), a difference of 26,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times London (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria London (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 52,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 69,475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,782 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in London (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and London (NUTS 2021)?
26,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and London (NUTS 2021)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Austria and London (NUTS 2021) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 18th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st 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