R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Austria

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

Latest (2023)
154,827 Persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 17 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 region — R&D Personnel 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

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Austria is 154,827 Persons, measured 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 region — r&d personnel in Austria peaked at 154,827 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,956 Persons, in 1998.

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

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Austria, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 154,827 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.0× the median. (17 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. 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  2. 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  3. 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  4. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  6. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  7. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Austria?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel 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 region — r&d personnel 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 region — r&d personnel 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 region — r&d personnel?
Austria ranks 8th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel 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 region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). 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). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).