Austria vs Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population
Austria
3.34
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.4
in 2023
Austria rank
4th
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population over time
- Austria
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.34 against 2.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 0.94.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 4th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.64 | 0.69 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.97 | 0.902 | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.36 | 0.94 | 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Austria, at 3.34 against 2.4 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 0.94, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Austria ranks 4th and Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 50 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.