Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

Headcount as of 31 Dec. in each case
Total
Women
Men
 
2018
2019
2018
2019
2018
2019
Assistance staff
63
71
51
81%
54
76%
12
19%
17
24%
Experts
246
258
138
56%
151
59%
108
44%
107
41%
General management and 
other managers
25
27
11
44%
12
44%
14
56%
15
56%
Total
334
356
200
60%
217
61%
134
40%
139
39%
Full time equivalents, 
rounded
285
308
Source: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
Special measures
• An online employee satisfaction survey was conducted in 2019. A total of 84% of employees took part 
in this survey. The high levels of satisfaction recorded in previous surveys were confirmed once again: 
employees at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) agreed with the question “All in all, I am 
satisfied at FFG” with a score of 84 out of 100 points. 
• The software in the HR department was migrated in April 2019, with implementation of a new system 
for recording hours and for HR administration and of a learning management system.

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Indicator 4: Output, innovation and excellence 
 
Research 
institutions
Higher 
education 
institutions
Intermediaries
Other
Companies 
 
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