Austria vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Austria
2,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
3,292 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
12th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Austria
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 3,292 Thousand persons against 2,947 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 345 Thousand persons.
That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 Thousand persons | 1,817 Thousand persons | 578.8 Thousand persons | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2000s | 1,507 Thousand persons | 2,102 Thousand persons | 595.48 Thousand persons | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2010s | 2,232 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 475.28 Thousand persons | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2020s | 2,815 Thousand persons | 3,183 Thousand persons | 367.63 Thousand persons | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Austria or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 3,292 Thousand persons against 2,947 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 345 Thousand persons, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Austria ranks 15th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 12th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.