What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Austria and Europe & Central Asia?

1,777 per million people, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Europe & Central Asia: Technicians in R&D

Austria

2,648 per million people

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia

870.55 per million people

in 2017

Austria rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia rank

1st

Technicians in R&D over time

Austria
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,648 per million people against 870.55 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1,777 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st of 75 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,803 per million people	756.18 per million people	1,047 per million people	Austria
2010s	2,443 per million people	866.51 per million people	1,576 per million people	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Austria or Europe & Central Asia?: Austria, at 2,648 per million people against 870.55 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Austria and Europe & Central Asia?: 1,777 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Austria ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.