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

Austria
147,072 Persons
in 2021
Slovenia
25,062 Persons
in 2019
Austria rank
8th
Slovenia rank
6th

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

  • Austria
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 147,072 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia, a difference of 122,010 Persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 5.9 times Slovenia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 52,956 Persons 11,908 Persons 41,048 Persons Austria
2000s 83,913 Persons 14,314 Persons 69,599 Persons Austria
2010s 125,262 Persons 22,102 Persons 103,161 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 Slovenia?
Austria, at 147,072 Persons against 25,062 Persons in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
122,010 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Austria ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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).