Austria vs European Union: Technicians in R&D

Austria
2,648 per million people
in 2017
European Union
1,421 per million people
in 2017
Austria rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • European Union
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,648 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union, a difference of 1,227 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.9 times European Union's.

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

Austria ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 1,803 per million people 1,096 per million people 706.71 per million people Austria
2010s 2,443 per million people 1,354 per million people 1,088 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 European Union?
Austria, at 2,648 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Austria and European Union?
1,227 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Austria and European Union rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Austria ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd 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

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.