Science & Technology in Austria 128 indicators covering science & technology for Austria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 6,634 2023 up 38.7% 8th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 3.3% 2023 up 9.2% 7th Medical technology availability 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 down 2.1% 14th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 196.21 Number 2012 down 12.2% 13th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.5% 2024 up 2.9% 2nd Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 81.8% 2019 up 81.9% 14th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 49,922 Persons 2023 up 48.4% 14th Number of R&D researchers per million people 6,634 per million people 2023 up 38.7% 7th Researchers (HC) - % Female 32.1% 2023 up 8.3% 85th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 16,132 Million euro 2024 up 57.0% 18th GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 16,132 Million euro 2024 up 57.0% 18th Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 1,161 Megawatt 2024 down 48.1% 27th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 36.2% 20th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 36.2% 20th Technicians in R&D 2,648 per million people 2017 up 35.2% 2nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 44.0% 2023 up 10.8% 54th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 44.4% 2023 down 2.9% 55th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 2,947 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.0% 15th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 19.4% 2023 up 10.6% 67th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,030 Number 2017 up 17.9% 16th Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 101,998 Head count 2023 up 42.8% 20th Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 101,998 Head count 2023 up 42.8% 20th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 25.8% 2023 up 12.5% 70th Individuals - internet use 95.3% 2025 up 13.5% 17th Individuals - frequency of internet use 92.0% 2025 up 14.2% 28th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 2,253 Number 2025 up 13.3% 12th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 40.9% 2023 up 17.6% 52nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 39.1% 2023 down 7.6% 51st Share of female researchers by sector of performance 32.0% 2023 up 8.3% 41st Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies 1 patents 2020 down 80.0% 32nd Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 1 patents 2022 down 96.0% 36th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 7,160 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 164.2% 14th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 50.4% 2023 up 17.3% 20th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 17.7% 2023 up 12.2% 51st National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 208.08 Million euro 2024 up 57.4% 11th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 1,576 Number 2013 up 29.8% 15th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 30.54 Number 2021 up 89.6% 12th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 243.56 Number 2013 up 6.4% 18th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 48.2% 2023 up 22.3% 25th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 99.9% 2025 up 0.8% 13th Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 98.0% 2024 — 12th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 171.42 Number 2013 down 29.2% 23rd Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 83.5% 2025 down 7.9% 41st Mobile broadband internet traffic 5.79 Exabyte 2025 up 1,895.5% 9th Broadband internet coverage by technology 95.8% 2025 down 2.6% 9th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 751.95 Number 2012 down 31.0% 14th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 69.09 Number 2012 down 70.8% 20th Medical technology - historical data 254 Number 2020 up 1.6% 18th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 1.3% 2025 down 13.3% 19th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 9.5% 2025 down 29.1% 15th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 9.5% 2025 down 29.1% 15th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 122.3 Number 2013 up 13.0% 22nd High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 13.3% 2022 up 4.8% 11th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 5.3% 2023 up 67.3% 1st Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 40.1% 2025 down 11.9% 14th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 2.76 Number 2013 up 25.0% 25th Internet purchases by individuals 65.8% 2025 up 18.3% 17th Financial activities over the internet 7.7% 2025 up 157.7% 30th Fixed broadband internet traffic 7.52 Exabyte 2025 up 90.6% 15th Internet purchases by individuals 54.4% 2019 up 72.2% 17th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →