Australia vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 70,467 Persons against 68,990 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 1,477 Persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,412 Persons | 37,285 Persons | 10,873 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40,912 Persons | 41,891 Persons | 979.37 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70,467 Persons | 56,933 Persons | 13,534 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 Switzerland?
- Australia, at 70,467 Persons against 68,990 Persons in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1,477 Persons, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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