Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Austria
Austria: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 3.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.34
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2023
All-time low
1.39
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.34 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria peaked at 3.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1998.
Austria ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.39 | — |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.71 | 2.33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.58 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.26 | 3.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria was 3.34 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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