Euro area (20 countries) vs United States of America: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Euro area (20 countries)
- United States of America
How they compare
Euro area (20 countries) currently reports 2.19 million Persons against 2.15 million Persons in United States of America, a difference of 41,550 Persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area (20 countries) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (20 countries) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 235,680 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.62 million Persons | 1.59 million Persons | 32,928 Persons | Euro area (20 countries) |
| 2020s | 2.03 million Persons | 2.17 million Persons | 144,180 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Euro area (20 countries) or United States of America?
- Euro area (20 countries), at 2.19 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 Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America?
- 41,550 Persons, with Euro area (20 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Euro area (20 countries) and United States of America rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- 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