R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria
Austria: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
18,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria is 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria peaked at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1981.
Austria ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1985 | 20,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 23,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 24,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 31,308 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 38,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 42,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 47,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 49,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 53,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 58,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 56,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 59,923 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 61,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 65,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 66,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 70,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 75,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 76,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 83,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 82,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 92,275 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 93,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3 |
| 1990s | 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,308 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 38,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 58,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2010s | 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 59,923 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 83,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Sweden 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 19 Switzerland 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Portugal 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 23 Denmark 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Austria was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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