Austria vs Estonia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Austria
65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Estonia
4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Estonia rank
11th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Austria
  • Estonia
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 61,189 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Austria's figure about 14.5 times Estonia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 36,472 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,748 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,724 Persons (full-time equivalent) Austria
2010s 50,023 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,122 Persons (full-time equivalent) 47,901 Persons (full-time equivalent) Austria
2020s 63,123 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,819 Persons (full-time equivalent) 59,304 Persons (full-time equivalent) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Austria or Estonia?
Austria, at 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Austria and Estonia?
61,189 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Austria ranks 10th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.