Continente vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Continente
82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Continente rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Continente
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente, a difference of 40,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Continente's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th 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 | Continente | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 64,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 43,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,257 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, Continente or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Continente and Sweden?
- 40,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Continente and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Continente ranks 15th 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.