Australia vs Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 104,487 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia, a difference of 34,020 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,133 Persons | 49,036 Persons | 22,903 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 44,431 Persons | 59,465 Persons | 15,033 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71,404 Persons | 65,448 Persons | 5,956 Persons | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 104,487 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Australia and Sweden?
- 34,020 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org