Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Austria

Austria: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,471 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,471 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,471 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,448 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Austria, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.5k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.6k Thousand persons2012: 1.7k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 2.1k Thousand persons2017: 2.1k Thousand persons2018: 2.1k Thousand persons2019: 2.2k Thousand persons2020: 2.2k Thousand persons2021: 2.3k Thousand persons2022: 2.3k Thousand persons2023: 2.4k Thousand persons2024: 2.5k Thousand persons2025: 2.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Austria stood at 2,471 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Austria peaked at 2,471 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,448 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Austria 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026) in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,448 Thousand persons
2009 1,503 Thousand persons +3.8%
2010 1,523 Thousand persons +1.3%
2011 1,592 Thousand persons +4.6%
2012 1,660 Thousand persons +4.2%
2013 1,726 Thousand persons +4.0%
2014 1,952 Thousand persons +13.1%
2015 1,997 Thousand persons +2.3%
2016 2,063 Thousand persons +3.3%
2017 2,118 Thousand persons +2.7%
2018 2,148 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 2,198 Thousand persons +2.3%
2020 2,226 Thousand persons +1.2%
2021 2,255 Thousand persons +1.3%
2022 2,347 Thousand persons +4.1%
2023 2,419 Thousand persons +3.1%
2024 2,451 Thousand persons +1.3%
2025 2,471 Thousand persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,476 Thousand persons 1,448 Thousand persons 1,503 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,898 Thousand persons 1,523 Thousand persons 2,198 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,362 Thousand persons 2,226 Thousand persons 2,471 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Romania 2,418 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Czechia 2,357 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Portugal 2,346 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Austria?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Austria was 2,471 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,471 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,448 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Austria rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Austria ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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