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

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 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 Estonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Austria

154,827 Persons

in 2023

Estonia

13,729 Persons

in 2023

Austria rank

9th

Estonia rank

9th

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

Austria
Estonia

How they compare

Austria currently reports 154,827 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 141,098 Persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 11.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52,956 Persons	6,562 Persons	46,394 Persons	Austria
2000s	83,913 Persons	8,723 Persons	75,190 Persons	Austria
2010s	125,262 Persons	10,046 Persons	115,216 Persons	Austria
2020s	150,950 Persons	12,766 Persons	138,184 Persons	Austria

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 Estonia?: Austria, at 154,827 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Austria and Estonia?: 141,098 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Austria ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 9th 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).