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

Vienna: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 53,562 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53,562 Persons
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
28th
of 201 regions
All-time high
53,562 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
29,400 Persons
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Vienna, 2002–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201220232002: 29.4k Persons2004: 32.2k Persons2006: 34.8k Persons2007: 36.6k Persons2009: 37.7k Persons2011: 40.4k Persons2013: 41.9k Persons2015: 43.7k Persons2017: 44.5k Persons2019: 49.2k Persons2021: 50.2k Persons2023: 53.6k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Vienna stood at 53,562 Persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Vienna peaked at 53,562 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,400 Persons, in 2002.

That places Vienna 28th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Vienna, 2002 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2002 29,400 Persons
2004 32,215 Persons +9.6%
2006 34,841 Persons +8.2%
2007 36,593 Persons +5.0%
2009 37,742 Persons +3.1%
2011 40,398 Persons +7.0%
2013 41,913 Persons +3.8%
2015 43,730 Persons +4.3%
2017 44,493 Persons +1.7%
2019 49,192 Persons +10.6%
2021 50,164 Persons +2.0%
2023 53,562 Persons +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,158 Persons 29,400 Persons 37,742 Persons 5
2010s 43,945 Persons 40,398 Persons 49,192 Persons 5
2020s 51,863 Persons 50,164 Persons 53,562 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Vienna?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Vienna was 53,562 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 Vienna?
The highest recorded value was 53,562 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Vienna?
The lowest recorded value was 29,400 Persons in 2002.
How does Vienna rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Vienna ranks 28th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Vienna?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vienna 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).