Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria
Austria: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.3% 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 3.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 4th of 48 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 and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 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 3.3% 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 3.3% 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 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 48 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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