Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland
Poland: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 224,934 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
224,934 Head count
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
224,934 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
71,701 Head count
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland, 1994–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
Poland recorded 224,934 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland peaked at 224,934 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,701 Head count, in 1994.
That places Poland 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71,701 Head count | — |
| 1995 | 74,748 Head count | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 81,611 Head count | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 86,309 Head count | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 85,679 Head count | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 86,318 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88,189 Head count | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 89,596 Head count | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 90,842 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94,432 Head count | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 96,531 Head count | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97,875 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 96,374 Head count | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 97,289 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97,474 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98,165 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 100,934 Head count | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 100,723 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103,627 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 109,611 Head count | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 115,375 Head count | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 118,494 Head count | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 132,547 Head count | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 187,905 Head count | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 192,833 Head count | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 194,607 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 196,420 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 215,761 Head count | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 223,738 Head count | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 224,934 Head count | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,061 Head count | 71,701 Head count | 86,318 Head count | 6 |
| 2000s | 94,677 Head count | 88,189 Head count | 98,165 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,666 Head count | 100,723 Head count | 194,607 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,213 Head count | 196,420 Head count | 224,934 Head count | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Poland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 53.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Poland was 224,934 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 224,934 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,701 Head count in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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