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

Austria
49,922 Persons
in 2023
Spain
90,723 Persons
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Spain rank
11th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 90,723 Persons against 49,922 Persons in Austria, a difference of 40,801 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Austria's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 22,839 Persons 47,861 Persons 25,022 Persons Spain
2010s 36,744 Persons 63,377 Persons 26,633 Persons Spain
2020s 48,234 Persons 85,097 Persons 36,862 Persons Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 90,723 Persons against 49,922 Persons in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Austria and Spain?
40,801 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Austria ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th 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