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

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark
71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Denmark rank
23rd

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

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 23,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 371.67 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,408 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,741 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

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 Denmark?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Austria and Denmark?
23,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 23rd 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