Austria vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Austria
96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Austria rank
20th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
17th

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

  • Austria
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 16,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th of 52 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 52,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 65,779 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 69,475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE) South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Austria, at 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South East (UK) (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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
16,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Austria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 20th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th 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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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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed