R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Austria

Austria: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 154,827 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
154,827 Persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
154,827 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
52,956 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Austria, 1998–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1998201020231998: 53.0k Persons2002: 65.7k Persons2004: 74.2k Persons2006: 84.0k Persons2007: 89.5k Persons2009: 96.5k Persons2011: 107.9k Persons2013: 117.0k Persons2015: 126.2k Persons2017: 131.0k Persons2019: 144.1k Persons2021: 147.1k Persons2023: 154.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 154,827 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Austria peaked at 154,827 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,956 Persons, in 1998.

That places Austria 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Austria, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Austria, 1998 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1998 52,956 Persons
2002 65,725 Persons +24.1%
2004 74,191 Persons +12.9%
2006 83,966 Persons +13.2%
2007 89,458 Persons +6.5%
2009 96,502 Persons +7.9%
2011 107,949 Persons +11.9%
2013 117,043 Persons +8.4%
2015 126,171 Persons +7.8%
2017 131,032 Persons +3.9%
2019 144,117 Persons +10.0%
2021 147,072 Persons +2.1%
2023 154,827 Persons +5.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 154,827 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 154,827 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,956 Persons 52,956 Persons 52,956 Persons 1
2000s 81,968 Persons 65,725 Persons 96,502 Persons 5
2010s 125,262 Persons 107,949 Persons 144,117 Persons 5
2020s 150,950 Persons 147,072 Persons 154,827 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
  2. 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
  3. 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
  5. 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
  6. 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  7. 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
  8. 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  9. 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  10. 12 Greece 132,622 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Austria?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Austria was 154,827 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 154,827 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 52,956 Persons in 1998.
How does Austria rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Austria ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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).