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

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Vlaams Gewest
81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
Vlaams Gewest rank
16th

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

  • Austria
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Vlaams Gewest, a difference of 14,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Vlaams Gewest's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 16th of 48 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,205 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 71,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,825 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 88,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,724 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 Vlaams Gewest?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 81,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Vlaams Gewest as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Austria and Vlaams Gewest?
14,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Vlaams Gewest?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Austria ranks 18th and Vlaams Gewest 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.

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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