Austria - Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development

At 6,536.4 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 13 comparing other countries in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development. Austria is overtaken by Switzerland, which was ranked number 12 at 7,130.9 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Czech Republic at 6,351.96 Full-Time Equivalent. United Kingdom ranked the highest with 42,844.6 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, a growth of 0.8% compared to 2018. Germany, Israel and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary witnessed the best average annual growth at +163% per year, while Romania recorded the worst performance at -9.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 6,536.40
2018 6,444.50
2017 6,073.10
2016
2015 7,124.00
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How does Austria rank in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development?

# 34 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
42,845 2019 +0.8 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Germany
26,320 2019 +3.5 % +10.8 % View data
12 #12
Switzerland
7,131 2017 NA +3.6 % View data
13 #13
Austria
6,536 2019 +1.4 % NA View data
14 #14
Czech Republic
6,352 2019 +1.5 % +1.6 % View data
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