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

Cataluña
60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
28th
Serbia rank
28th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 31,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Cataluña's figure about 2.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cataluña has been ahead every year.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 28th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 46,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña
2020s 56,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,029 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 Serbia?
Cataluña, at 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Serbia?
31,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Cataluña and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 28th 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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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