Austria vs Estonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Austria
154,827 Persons
in 2023
Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Estonia rank
12th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Estonia
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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 10th and Estonia ranks 12th of 30 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
Austria ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).