Austria vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Austria
49,922 Persons
in 2023
Norway
32,119 Persons
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Norway rank
17th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 49,922 Persons against 32,119 Persons in Norway, a difference of 17,803 Persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 23,961 Persons 15,959 Persons 8,003 Persons Austria
2010s 36,744 Persons 21,699 Persons 15,045 Persons Austria
2020s 48,234 Persons 30,890 Persons 17,345 Persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Austria or Norway?
Austria, at 49,922 Persons against 32,119 Persons in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Austria and Norway?
17,803 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Austria ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org