Number of technicians in R&D

2,648.1 (per million people) in 2017

In 2017, number of technicians in R&D for Austria was 2,648.1 per million people. Number of technicians in R&D of Austria increased from 984.8 per million people in 1998 to 2,648.1 per million people in 2017 growing at an average annual rate of 11.90%.

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Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.

Date Value Change, %
2017 2,648.1 2.66%
2015 2,579.5 8.67%
2013 2,373.7 9.44%
2011 2,169.0 8.69%
2009 1,995.6 1.92%
2007 1,958.0 9.45%
2006 1,788.9 21.81%
2004 1,468.6 17.19%
2002 1,253.2 27.25%
1998 984.8