Austria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and

Austria
3.3%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd

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

  • Austria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0123199820102023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 3.3% against 2.3% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% Austria
2010s 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% Austria
2020s 3.3% 2.3% 1.0% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Austria, at 3.3% against 2.3% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
1.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Austria ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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