Technicians in R&D in Austria
Austria: Technicians in R&D was 2,648 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Austria, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2017, technicians in r&d in Austria stood at 2,648 per million people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Austria peaked at 2,648 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 984.82 per million people, in 1998.
Austria ranks 2nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 984.82 per million people | 984.82 per million people | 984.82 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,693 per million people | 1,253 per million people | 1,996 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,443 per million people | 2,169 per million people | 2,648 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
- 3 Switzerland 2,620 per million people compare
- 4 Iceland 2,371 per million people compare
- 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 6,634 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Austria?
- Technicians in r&d in Austria was 2,648 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,648 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 984.82 per million people in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for technicians in r&d?
- Austria ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.