Austria vs Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Belgium
123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Belgium rank
17th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198120022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 28,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,719 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,177 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 115,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Austria and Belgium?
28,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed