Austria vs Belgium: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Austria
71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Belgium
77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Austria rank
20th
Belgium rank
18th

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 6,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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) 13,718 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,178 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium
2010s 65,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 68,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,430 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Austria and Belgium?
6,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). 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, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed