R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in North Macedonia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.6% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North Macedonia peaked at 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2011.
That places North Macedonia 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,350 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,671 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 1,563 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,965 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 2,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,995 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,030 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +135.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +135.6% | 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 43 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 45 Malta 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 46 Cyprus 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North Macedonia?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North Macedonia was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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