Cataluña vs Romania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Cataluña
60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
28th
Romania rank
27th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Romania
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198820062024

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 23,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Cataluña's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th of 412 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 17,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2020s 56,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,585 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,822 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña

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, Cataluña or Romania?
Cataluña, at 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Romania?
23,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Cataluña and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th of 412 regions.
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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed