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

Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 91,444 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91,444 Persons
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
91,444 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
21,821 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
12
1995–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Sweden, 1995–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200920231995: 21.8k Persons2003: 30.6k Persons2005: 42.5k Persons2007: 33.1k Persons2009: 33.2k Persons2011: 32.6k Persons2013: 49.0k Persons2015: 52.4k Persons2017: 60.2k Persons2019: 63.5k Persons2021: 87.3k Persons2023: 91.4k Persons

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 91,444 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Sweden peaked at 91,444 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,821 Persons, in 1995.

That places Sweden 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Sweden, 1995 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1995 21,821 Persons
2003 30,613 Persons +40.3%
2005 42,476 Persons +38.8%
2007 33,121 Persons -22.0%
2009 33,152 Persons +0.1%
2011 32,630 Persons -1.6%
2013 48,961 Persons +50.0%
2015 52,368 Persons +7.0%
2017 60,167 Persons +14.9%
2019 63,505 Persons +5.5%
2021 87,278 Persons +37.4%
2023 91,444 Persons +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,821 Persons 21,821 Persons 21,821 Persons 1
2000s 34,840 Persons 30,613 Persons 42,476 Persons 4
2010s 51,526 Persons 32,630 Persons 63,505 Persons 5
2020s 89,361 Persons 87,278 Persons 91,444 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 115,760 Persons compare
  2. 8 Poland 111,753 Persons compare
  3. 9 Italy 92,980 Persons compare
  4. 11 Spain 90,723 Persons compare
  5. 12 Belgium 70,218 Persons compare
  6. 13 Portugal 51,877 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Sweden?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Sweden was 91,444 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 91,444 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21,821 Persons in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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