Australia vs Austria: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Australia
70,467 Persons
in 2015
Austria
87,308 Persons
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Austria rank
14th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520092023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 87,308 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia, a difference of 16,841 Persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 14th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
1990s 25,109 Persons 24,940 Persons 168.9 Persons Australia
2000s 46,338 Persons 43,423 Persons 2,916 Persons Australia
2010s 71,404 Persons 64,990 Persons 6,414 Persons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Australia or Austria?
Austria, at 87,308 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Australia and Austria?
16,841 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org