How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Austria

154,827 Persons

in 2023

Belgium

164,518 Persons

in 2023

Austria rank

9th

Belgium rank

7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 154,827 Persons in Austria, a difference of 9,691 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 7th of 25 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	81,968 Persons	80,475 Persons	1,493 Persons	Austria
2010s	125,262 Persons	117,097 Persons	8,165 Persons	Austria
2020s	150,950 Persons	161,762 Persons	10,812 Persons	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 154,827 Persons in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Austria and Belgium?: 9,691 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Austria ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). 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 by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).