Austria vs Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Austria
147,072 Persons
in 2021
Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Austria rank
8th
Latvia rank
8th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520082021

How they compare

Austria currently reports 147,072 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 134,522 Persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 11.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 8th of 23 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 52,956 Persons 6,101 Persons 46,855 Persons Austria
2000s 81,968 Persons 9,678 Persons 72,290 Persons Austria
2010s 125,262 Persons 11,112 Persons 114,150 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Austria or Latvia?
Austria, at 147,072 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Austria and Latvia?
134,522 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Austria ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).