EU-27 vs United States of America: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- EU-27
- United States of America
How they compare
EU-27 currently reports 2.66 million Persons against 2.15 million Persons in United States of America, a difference of 513,660 Persons.
That makes EU-27's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
EU-27 ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, EU-27 averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EU-27 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 41,480 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.90 million Persons | 1.59 million Persons | 312,718 Persons | EU-27 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million Persons | 2.17 million Persons | 298,020 Persons | EU-27 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, EU-27 or United States of America?
- EU-27, at 2.66 million Persons against 2.15 million Persons in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between EU-27 and United States of America?
- 513,660 Persons, with EU-27 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EU-27 and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do EU-27 and United States of America rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- EU-27 ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 4 groups.
- 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