R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in United States of America

United States of America: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 1.47 million Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.47 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.47 million Persons
in 2022
All-time low
950,000 Persons
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2022

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in United States of America, 2008–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201520222008: 987.0k Persons2009: 999.0k Persons2010: 950.0k Persons2011: 1.0M Persons2012: 1.0M Persons2013: 1.0M Persons2014: 1.1M Persons2015: 1.1M Persons2020: 1.3M Persons2021: 1.5M Persons2022: 1.5M Persons

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.47 million Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in United States of America peaked at 1.47 million Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 950,000 Persons, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in United States of America, 2008 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2008 987,000 Persons
2009 999,000 Persons +1.2%
2010 950,000 Persons -4.9%
2011 1.00 million Persons +5.6%
2012 1.00 million Persons +0.1%
2013 1.01 million Persons +1.0%
2014 1.06 million Persons +4.5%
2015 1.07 million Persons +1.4%
2020 1.34 million Persons +24.6%
2021 1.45 million Persons +8.6%
2022 1.47 million Persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 993,000 Persons 987,000 Persons 999,000 Persons 2
2010s 1.02 million Persons 950,000 Persons 1.07 million Persons 6
2020s 1.42 million Persons 1.34 million Persons 1.47 million Persons 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in United States of America?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in United States of America was 1.47 million Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 950,000 Persons in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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