Iceland vs Luxembourg: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Iceland
4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Iceland rank
45th
Luxembourg rank
44th

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

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland, a difference of 1,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 50 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 3,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,344 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,241 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 3,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2020s 4,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,987 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg

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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Iceland and Luxembourg?
1,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Iceland ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th 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