R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria
Austria: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria, 2006–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria is 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria peaked at 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,126 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2006.
That places Austria 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34,126 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2007 | 36,989 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 38,303 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 42,098 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 46,412 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 50,534 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 52,478 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 58,592 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 60,533 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,472 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 34,126 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 38,303 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3 |
| 2010s | 50,023 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 42,098 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 58,592 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2020s | 63,123 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 60,533 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 7 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 9 Croatia 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 11 Estonia 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 11 Sweden 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 12 Belgium 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 12 Latvia 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 13 Switzerland 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Austria was 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,126 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.