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

Serbia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 2,793 Persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,793 Persons
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,793 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
165 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Serbia, 2008–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620242008: 372 Persons2009: 666 Persons2010: 303 Persons2011: 165 Persons2012: 283 Persons2013: 489 Persons2014: 1.5k Persons2015: 1.5k Persons2016: 2.1k Persons2017: 1.6k Persons2018: 1.3k Persons2019: 1.5k Persons2020: 1.6k Persons2021: 1.8k Persons2022: 2.0k Persons2023: 2.2k Persons2024: 2.8k Persons

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,793 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Serbia peaked at 2,793 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165 Persons, in 2011.

That places Serbia 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2008 372 Persons
2009 666 Persons +79.0%
2010 303 Persons -54.5%
2011 165 Persons -45.5%
2012 283 Persons +71.5%
2013 489 Persons +72.8%
2014 1,467 Persons +200.0%
2015 1,465 Persons -0.1%
2016 2,071 Persons +41.4%
2017 1,610 Persons -22.3%
2018 1,266 Persons -21.4%
2019 1,483 Persons +17.1%
2020 1,563 Persons +5.4%
2021 1,755 Persons +12.3%
2022 1,982 Persons +12.9%
2023 2,226 Persons +12.3%
2024 2,793 Persons +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 519 Persons 372 Persons 666 Persons 2
2010s 1,060 Persons 165 Persons 2,071 Persons 10
2020s 2,064 Persons 1,563 Persons 2,793 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 26 Lithuania 4,491 Persons compare
  2. 27 Estonia 3,660 Persons compare
  3. 28 Croatia 3,080 Persons compare
  4. 30 Latvia 1,911 Persons compare
  5. 31 Iceland 1,599 Persons compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 1,341 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 Serbia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Serbia was 2,793 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,793 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 165 Persons in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Serbia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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