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

Estonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 3,660 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,660 Persons
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,660 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
468 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201020231998: 468 Persons1999: 651 Persons2000: 507 Persons2001: 676 Persons2002: 725 Persons2003: 953 Persons2004: 1.1k Persons2005: 1.4k Persons2006: 1.4k Persons2007: 1.6k Persons2008: 2.0k Persons2009: 2.1k Persons2010: 2.0k Persons2011: 2.2k Persons2012: 2.0k Persons2013: 1.9k Persons2014: 2.1k Persons2015: 1.8k Persons2016: 1.8k Persons2017: 2.2k Persons2018: 2.1k Persons2019: 2.6k Persons2020: 3.1k Persons2021: 3.2k Persons2022: 3.5k Persons2023: 3.7k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Estonia stood at 3,660 Persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Estonia peaked at 3,660 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 468 Persons, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Estonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1998 468 Persons
1999 651 Persons +39.1%
2000 507 Persons -22.1%
2001 676 Persons +33.3%
2002 725 Persons +7.2%
2003 953 Persons +31.4%
2004 1,103 Persons +15.7%
2005 1,402 Persons +27.1%
2006 1,400 Persons -0.1%
2007 1,626 Persons +16.1%
2008 1,986 Persons +22.1%
2009 2,100 Persons +5.7%
2010 2,021 Persons -3.8%
2011 2,174 Persons +7.6%
2012 2,039 Persons -6.2%
2013 1,866 Persons -8.5%
2014 2,061 Persons +10.5%
2015 1,782 Persons -13.5%
2016 1,782 Persons +0.0%
2017 2,200 Persons +23.5%
2018 2,089 Persons -5.0%
2019 2,555 Persons +22.3%
2020 3,056 Persons +19.6%
2021 3,202 Persons +4.8%
2022 3,474 Persons +8.5%
2023 3,660 Persons +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 559.5 Persons 468 Persons 651 Persons 2
2000s 1,248 Persons 507 Persons 2,100 Persons 10
2010s 2,057 Persons 1,782 Persons 2,555 Persons 10
2020s 3,348 Persons 3,056 Persons 3,660 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Slovenia 8,843 Persons compare
  2. 25 Romania 7,354 Persons compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 4,491 Persons compare
  4. 28 Croatia 3,080 Persons compare
  5. 29 Serbia 2,793 Persons compare
  6. 30 Latvia 1,911 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 Estonia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Estonia was 3,660 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,660 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 468 Persons in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Estonia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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
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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