R&D in all economic sectors

Austrian R&D expenditures increased by 8.9% between 2007 and 2009, R&D personnel increased by 6.0%

In 2009, altogether €7.48 billion were spent in Austria on R&D in all sectors of performance. Hence, R&D expenditures increased by 8.9%, compared with reference year 2007. These are the results of STATISTICS AUSTRIA’s surveys about the reference year 2009 among all R&D performing institutions in all economic sectors. Of the approximately €7.48 billion spent on R&D in 2009, 68.1% were spent in the business enterprise sector, 26.1% in the higher education sector, 5.3% in the government sector, and 0.5% in the private non-profit sector.

The number of personnel engaged with R&D, which was also covered in the framework of the surveys on research and experimental development (R&D), was 56 437.5 full-time equivalents (FTEs). In comparison with the reference period 2007, this represents an increase of the number of R&D personnel by 6.0%.

56 437.5 full-time equivalents were dedicated for R&D in 2009, of which 67.9% were employed in the business enterprise sector, 26.7% in the higher education sector, 4.7% in the government sector and 0.7% in the private non-profit sector.

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R&D expenditure from 1998 to 2009 by sectors of performance and source of funds
R&D Personnel (in full-time equivalents) from 1998 to 2009 by sectors of performance
Research and development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2009: Intramural R&D expenditure and R&D personnel by sectors of performance and gender
Research and development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2007: Intramural R&D expenditure and R&D personnel by sectors of performance and gender
Research and Development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2009: R&D Personnel (in full-time equivalents) by sectors of performance and gender
Research and Development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2007: R&D Personnel (in full-time equivalents) by sectors of performance and gender
Research and Development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2009: R&D personnel in headcounts and full-time equivalents by sectors of performance and occupation
Research and development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2007: R&D personnel in headcounts and full-time equivalents by sectors of performance and occupation
Research and development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed: Financing of expenditures for research and experimental development (R&D) 2009 by sectors of performance and sources of funds
Research and development (R&D) in all sectors surveyed 2007: Financing of expenditures for research and experimental development (R&D) by sectors of performance and sources of funds