R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Euro area (19 countries)
Euro area (19 countries): R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 1.24 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Euro area (19 countries), 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Euro area (19 countries) recorded 1.24 million Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (19 countries) peaked at 1.24 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 438,764 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 Euro area (19 countries), year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 438,764 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 468,042 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 502,135 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 574,727 Persons | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 620,894 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 711,705 Persons | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 786,347 Persons | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 855,483 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 963,507 Persons | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million Persons | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million Persons | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million Persons | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520,912 Persons | 438,764 Persons | 620,894 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 880,080 Persons | 711,705 Persons | 1.08 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million Persons | 1.14 million Persons | 1.24 million Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (19 countries)
- 1 United States of America 1.47 million Persons compare
- 2 Japan 599,860 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 359,321 Persons compare
- 4 France 300,285 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 158,816 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 185,358 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165,975 Persons compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (19 countries)?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (19 countries) was 1.24 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 Euro area (19 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Euro area (19 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,764 Persons in 2001.
- How does Euro area (19 countries) rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Euro area (19 countries) ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Euro area (19 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (19 countries) 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