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

Cyprus: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 735 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
735 Persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
738 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
136 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Cyprus, 1998–2023

2004006008001998201020231998: 136 Persons1999: 189 Persons2000: 237 Persons2001: 259 Persons2002: 291 Persons2003: 256 Persons2004: 257 Persons2005: 317 Persons2006: 345 Persons2007: 344 Persons2008: 377 Persons2009: 395 Persons2010: 377 Persons2011: 359 Persons2012: 338 Persons2013: 339 Persons2014: 325 Persons2015: 290 Persons2016: 369 Persons2017: 439 Persons2018: 630 Persons2019: 692 Persons2020: 738 Persons2021: 720 Persons2023: 735 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 Cyprus is 735 Persons, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Cyprus peaked at 738 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136 Persons, in 1998.

That places Cyprus 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Cyprus, 1998 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1998 136 Persons
1999 189 Persons +39.0%
2000 237 Persons +25.4%
2001 259 Persons +9.3%
2002 291 Persons +12.4%
2003 256 Persons -12.0%
2004 257 Persons +0.4%
2005 317 Persons +23.3%
2006 345 Persons +8.8%
2007 344 Persons -0.3%
2008 377 Persons +9.6%
2009 395 Persons +4.8%
2010 377 Persons -4.6%
2011 359 Persons -4.8%
2012 338 Persons -5.8%
2013 339 Persons +0.3%
2014 325 Persons -4.1%
2015 290 Persons -10.8%
2016 369 Persons +27.2%
2017 439 Persons +19.0%
2018 630 Persons +43.5%
2019 692 Persons +9.8%
2020 738 Persons +6.6%
2021 720 Persons -2.4%
2023 735 Persons +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162.5 Persons 136 Persons 189 Persons 2
2000s 307.8 Persons 237 Persons 395 Persons 10
2010s 415.8 Persons 290 Persons 692 Persons 10
2020s 731 Persons 720 Persons 738 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 30 Latvia 1,911 Persons compare
  2. 31 Iceland 1,599 Persons compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 1,341 Persons compare
  4. 34 Malta 676 Persons compare
  5. 35 North Macedonia 408 Persons compare
  6. 36 Montenegro 158 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More science & technology data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Cyprus?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Cyprus was 735 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 738 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 136 Persons in 1998.
How does Cyprus rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/r-and-d-personnel-by-sector-of-performance-regions-researchers/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/r-and-d-personnel-by-sector-of-performance-regions-researchers/cyprus/">R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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