Austria vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 27,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 48,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 28,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 32,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 51,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 76,827 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,561 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Sweden?
- 27,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.