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

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 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 Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Austria

154,827 Persons

in 2023

Switzerland

149,651 Persons

in 2023

Austria rank

9th

Switzerland rank

10th

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

Austria
Switzerland

How they compare

Austria currently reports 154,827 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 5,176 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 25 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74,191 Persons	84,090 Persons	9,899 Persons	Switzerland
2010s	133,773 Persons	126,736 Persons	7,038 Persons	Austria
2020s	150,950 Persons	144,789 Persons	6,160 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 Switzerland?: Austria, at 154,827 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Austria and Switzerland?: 5,176 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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).