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

Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 185,358 Persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
185,358 Persons
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
336,671 Persons
in 1995
All-time low
171,205 Persons
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Russian Federation, 1995–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720191995: 336.7k Persons1996: 310.4k Persons1997: 285.6k Persons1998: 257.5k Persons1999: 260.6k Persons2000: 267.6k Persons2001: 261.3k Persons2002: 253.0k Persons2003: 248.2k Persons2004: 239.2k Persons2005: 221.4k Persons2006: 218.7k Persons2007: 219.6k Persons2008: 209.6k Persons2009: 201.7k Persons2010: 197.8k Persons2011: 202.2k Persons2012: 192.3k Persons2013: 193.7k Persons2014: 196.3k Persons2015: 198.1k Persons2017: 186.3k Persons2018: 171.2k Persons2019: 185.4k 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 Russian Federation is 185,358 Persons, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Russian Federation peaked at 336,671 Persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 171,205 Persons, in 2018.

That places Russian Federation 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Russian Federation, 1995 to 2019.
Year Persons Change
1995 336,671 Persons
1996 310,372 Persons -7.8%
1997 285,645 Persons -8.0%
1998 257,470 Persons -9.9%
1999 260,558 Persons +1.2%
2000 267,640 Persons +2.7%
2001 261,334 Persons -2.4%
2002 252,990 Persons -3.2%
2003 248,232 Persons -1.9%
2004 239,172 Persons -3.6%
2005 221,445 Persons -7.4%
2006 218,702 Persons -1.2%
2007 219,632 Persons +0.4%
2008 209,579 Persons -4.6%
2009 201,668 Persons -3.8%
2010 197,785 Persons -1.9%
2011 202,185 Persons +2.2%
2012 192,285 Persons -4.9%
2013 193,736 Persons +0.8%
2014 196,320 Persons +1.3%
2015 198,123 Persons +0.9%
2017 186,347 Persons -5.9%
2018 171,205 Persons -8.1%
2019 185,358 Persons +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290,143 Persons 257,470 Persons 336,671 Persons 5
2000s 234,039 Persons 201,668 Persons 267,640 Persons 10
2010s 191,483 Persons 171,205 Persons 202,185 Persons 9

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Japan 599,860 Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 359,321 Persons compare
  3. 4 France 300,285 Persons compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 158,816 Persons compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165,975 Persons compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 115,760 Persons compare
  7. 8 Poland 111,753 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 Russian Federation?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Russian Federation was 185,358 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 336,671 Persons in 1995.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 171,205 Persons in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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