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

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

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

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 27,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
1990s 24,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2000s 51,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 76,827 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,561 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 123,074 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 Sweden?
27,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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