R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 135.6%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
1,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2023
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 135.6% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 46th out of 50 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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% |
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
- 44 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 45 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Malta 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 48 Cyprus 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 49 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex in North Macedonia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in North Macedonia was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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