Centro (IT) vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Centro (IT)
78,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Centro (IT) rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • Centro (IT)
  • Sweden
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198120022024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 78,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Centro (IT), a difference of 44,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Centro (IT)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Centro (IT) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 412 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centro (IT) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 41,642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 50,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,871 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 64,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 77,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 36,166 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, Centro (IT) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 78,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Centro (IT) as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Centro (IT) and Sweden?
44,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centro (IT) and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Centro (IT) and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Centro (IT) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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