R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Croatia

Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 3,080 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,080 Persons
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,667 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
906 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
22
2002–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Croatia, 2002–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201220232002: 1.3k Persons2003: 932 Persons2004: 1.2k Persons2005: 906 Persons2006: 916 Persons2007: 1.1k Persons2008: 1.3k Persons2009: 1.5k Persons2010: 1.4k Persons2011: 1.3k Persons2012: 1.4k Persons2013: 1.3k Persons2014: 1.2k Persons2015: 1.3k Persons2016: 2.0k Persons2017: 1.9k Persons2018: 2.1k Persons2019: 2.6k Persons2020: 2.7k Persons2021: 3.1k Persons2022: 3.7k Persons2023: 3.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Croatia is 3,080 Persons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Croatia peaked at 3,667 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 906 Persons, in 2005.

Croatia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2002 1,268 Persons
2003 932 Persons -26.5%
2004 1,228 Persons +31.8%
2005 906 Persons -26.2%
2006 916 Persons +1.1%
2007 1,059 Persons +15.6%
2008 1,299 Persons +22.7%
2009 1,521 Persons +17.1%
2010 1,387 Persons -8.8%
2011 1,314 Persons -5.3%
2012 1,366 Persons +4.0%
2013 1,251 Persons -8.4%
2014 1,178 Persons -5.8%
2015 1,293 Persons +9.8%
2016 2,003 Persons +54.9%
2017 1,925 Persons -3.9%
2018 2,081 Persons +8.1%
2019 2,595 Persons +24.7%
2020 2,685 Persons +3.5%
2021 3,119 Persons +16.2%
2022 3,667 Persons +17.6%
2023 3,080 Persons -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,141 Persons 906 Persons 1,521 Persons 8
2010s 1,639 Persons 1,178 Persons 2,595 Persons 10
2020s 3,138 Persons 2,685 Persons 3,667 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Romania 7,354 Persons compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 4,491 Persons compare
  3. 27 Estonia 3,660 Persons compare
  4. 29 Serbia 2,793 Persons compare
  5. 30 Latvia 1,911 Persons compare
  6. 31 Iceland 1,599 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Croatia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Croatia was 3,080 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3,667 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 906 Persons in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org