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

Austria
71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Sweden
83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Austria, a difference of 12,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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 65,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 83,551 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 Sweden?
12,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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