Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Austria

Austria: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 2,947 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,947 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,947 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
951.9 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Austria, 1995–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1995201020251995: 951.9 Thousand persons1996: 985.4 Thousand persons1997: 985.9 Thousand persons1998: 1.0k Thousand persons1999: 1.2k Thousand persons2000: 1.3k Thousand persons2001: 1.3k Thousand persons2002: 1.4k Thousand persons2003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.7k Thousand persons2005: 1.6k Thousand persons2006: 1.6k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.6k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.8k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.9k Thousand persons2013: 2.0k Thousand persons2014: 2.3k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.5k Thousand persons2017: 2.5k Thousand persons2018: 2.6k Thousand persons2019: 2.6k Thousand persons2020: 2.6k Thousand persons2021: 2.7k Thousand persons2022: 2.8k Thousand persons2023: 2.9k Thousand persons2024: 2.9k Thousand persons2025: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2,947 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Austria peaked at 2,947 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 951.9 Thousand persons, in 1995.

That places Austria 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age in Austria, 1995 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 951.9 Thousand persons —
1996 985.4 Thousand persons +3.5%
1997 985.9 Thousand persons +0.1%
1998 1,020 Thousand persons +3.5%
1999 1,238 Thousand persons +21.3%
2000 1,252 Thousand persons +1.1%
2001 1,280 Thousand persons +2.3%
2002 1,354 Thousand persons +5.7%
2003 1,356 Thousand persons +0.2%
2004 1,653 Thousand persons +21.9%
2005 1,593 Thousand persons -3.6%
2006 1,610 Thousand persons +1.1%
2007 1,599 Thousand persons -0.7%
2008 1,646 Thousand persons +2.9%
2009 1,724 Thousand persons +4.7%
2010 1,752 Thousand persons +1.6%
2011 1,816 Thousand persons +3.7%
2012 1,886 Thousand persons +3.9%
2013 1,969 Thousand persons +4.4%
2014 2,341 Thousand persons +18.9%
2015 2,396 Thousand persons +2.3%
2016 2,469 Thousand persons +3.1%
2017 2,514 Thousand persons +1.8%
2018 2,560 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 2,620 Thousand persons +2.4%
2020 2,648 Thousand persons +1.1%
2021 2,698 Thousand persons +1.9%
2022 2,784 Thousand persons +3.2%
2023 2,880 Thousand persons +3.5%
2024 2,935 Thousand persons +1.9%
2025 2,947 Thousand persons +0.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 2,947 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 2,947 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,036 Thousand persons 951.9 Thousand persons 1,238 Thousand persons 5
2000s 1,507 Thousand persons 1,252 Thousand persons 1,724 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,232 Thousand persons 1,752 Thousand persons 2,620 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,815 Thousand persons 2,648 Thousand persons 2,947 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Sweden 3,915 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 3,883 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 3,292 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Romania 2,784 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Portugal 2,730 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Czechia 2,689 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Austria?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Austria was 2,947 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,947 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 951.9 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Austria rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
Austria ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,334 data points, 1994–2025
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