Austria - Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development

At 4,474.9 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 15 among other countries in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development. Austria is overtaken by South Korea, which was number 14 at 4,758.53 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Belgium with 3,806 Full-Time Equivalent. United Kingdom ranked the highest with 23,643 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, that is a growth of 1.2% compared to 2018. Japan, Germany and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary recorded the best 5 years average growth at +166.8% per year, while Romania recorded the worst performance at -11.4% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 4,474.90
2018 4,409.50
2017 4,119.80
2016
2015 4,984.00
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How does Austria rank in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development?

# 33 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
23,643 2019 +1.2 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Japan
19,634 2019 +1.9 % +0.1 % View data
14 #14
South Korea
4,759 2019 +0.1 % +15.7 % View data
15 #15
Austria
4,475 2019 +1.5 % NA View data
16 #16
Belgium
3,806 2019 +4.2 % NA View data
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