R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Euro area (20 countries)
Euro area (20 countries): R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 1.25 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Euro area (20 countries), 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 Euro area (20 countries) is 1.25 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (20 countries) peaked at 1.25 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 440,006 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 (20 countries), year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 440,006 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 468,974 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 503,041 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 575,786 Persons | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 622,415 Persons | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 713,019 Persons | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 787,598 Persons | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 856,776 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 965,432 Persons | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million Persons | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million Persons | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million Persons | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522,044 Persons | 440,006 Persons | 622,415 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 881,757 Persons | 713,019 Persons | 1.09 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million Persons | 1.14 million Persons | 1.25 million Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (20 countries)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (20 countries)?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Euro area (20 countries) was 1.25 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 (20 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Euro area (20 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,006 Persons in 2001.
- How does Euro area (20 countries) rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Euro area (20 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (20 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