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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Austria, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
- 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 12 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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About this data
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).