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

Östra Sverige
59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Östra Sverige rank
30th
Romania rank
27th

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • Romania
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 22,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Östra Sverige ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Östra Sverige Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 33,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 37,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2010s 40,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,216 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2020s 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige

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, Östra Sverige or Romania?
Östra Sverige, at 59,135 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 Östra Sverige and Romania?
22,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Östra Sverige and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Östra Sverige and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Östra Sverige ranks 30th 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