Austria vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and

Austria
3.3%
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
4th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and over time

  • Austria
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
0123199820102023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 3.3% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 1.7% 0.7% Austria
2010s 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% Austria
2020s 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Austria or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Austria, at 3.3% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Austria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
0.9%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Austria and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Austria ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed