Austria vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Austria
96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 96,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 26,566 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 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 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 | 90,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,497 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 96,508 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?
- 26,566 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 20th and Sweden 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.