R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in EU-27
EU-27: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 1.57 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in EU-27, 2001–2023
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 EU-27 is 1.57 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in EU-27 peaked at 1.57 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 521,027 Persons, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in EU-27, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 521,027 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 553,946 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 610,256 Persons | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 676,619 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 730,118 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 824,170 Persons | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 933,559 Persons | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million Persons | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million Persons | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million Persons | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million Persons | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million Persons | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618,393 Persons | 521,027 Persons | 730,118 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Persons | 824,170 Persons | 1.32 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million Persons | 1.44 million Persons | 1.57 million Persons | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in EU-27?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in EU-27 was 1.57 million 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 EU-27?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in EU-27?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,027 Persons in 2001.
- How does EU-27 rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- EU-27 ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in EU-27?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EU-27 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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About this data
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