R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia

Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1994
All-time low
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Years of data
25
1994–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia, 1994–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1994200620191994: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)1996: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 967.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 989.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 986.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 973.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 951.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 919.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 916.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 912.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 869.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 845.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 840.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 839.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 828.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 826.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 829.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 833.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 778.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 758.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 753.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia is 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia peaked at 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1994 and was at its lowest, 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2019.

Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia, 1994 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1994 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 1.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.2%
1996 1.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.0%
1997 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.4%
1998 967,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.1%
1999 989,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2000 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2001 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2002 986,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.1%
2003 973,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.4%
2004 951,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.2%
2005 919,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.3%
2006 916,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2007 912,291 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2008 869,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.7%
2009 845,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.7%
2010 839,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2011 839,183 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2012 828,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
2013 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2014 829,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2015 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2017 778,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.7%
2018 758,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.5%
2019 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 967,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6
2000s 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 845,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 839,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Japan 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 Germany 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 5 Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 5 South Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Russia was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1994.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
How does Russia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
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