Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria

Austria: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
32,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420242005: 32.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 34.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 37.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 40.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 38.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 41.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 42.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 45.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 46.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 49.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 50.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 51.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 52.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 55.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 58.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 56.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 60.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 63.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 65.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 67.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Austria recorded 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Austria peaked at 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

That places Austria 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 32,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 34,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2007 36,989 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.4%
2008 40,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.9%
2009 38,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.9%
2010 40,954 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.9%
2011 42,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2012 45,468 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.0%
2013 46,412 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2014 49,539 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.7%
2015 50,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2016 51,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2017 52,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2018 55,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2019 58,592 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2020 56,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.0%
2021 60,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%
2022 63,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2023 65,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2024 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,954 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,592 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Sweden 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 20 Belgium 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 23 Czechia 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 24 Portugal 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Austria?
Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Austria was 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 32,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does Austria rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
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