R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria

Austria: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201820242013: 66.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 70.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 71.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 75.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 76.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 80.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 83.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 82.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 87.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 92.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 93.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 95.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2024, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria stood at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria peaked at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

That places Austria 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 70,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2015 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2016 75,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.3%
2017 76,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2018 80,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2019 83,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.3%
2020 82,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.9%
2021 87,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.6%
2022 92,275 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2023 93,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2024 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74,679 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 83,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 82,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 17 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 18 Sweden 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 22 Portugal 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 23 Denmark 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Austria was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Austria rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Austria ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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