Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria
Austria: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 101,998 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria is 101,998 Head count, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria peaked at 101,998 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,404 Head count, in 1998.
That places Austria 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,404 Head count | — |
| 2002 | 39,557 Head count | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 44,127 Head count | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 49,597 Head count | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 53,590 Head count | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 59,341 Head count | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 65,609 Head count | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 71,448 Head count | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 78,051 Head count | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 83,648 Head count | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 93,179 Head count | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 96,270 Head count | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 101,998 Head count | +5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 101,998 Head count is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 101,998 Head count is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,017 Head count, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.0% | 31,404 Head count | 39,557 Head count |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,404 Head count | 31,404 Head count | 31,404 Head count | 1 |
| 2000s | 49,242 Head count | 39,557 Head count | 59,341 Head count | 5 |
| 2010s | 78,387 Head count | 65,609 Head count | 93,179 Head count | 5 |
| 2020s | 99,134 Head count | 96,270 Head count | 101,998 Head count | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Austria was 101,998 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 101,998 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,404 Head count in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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