Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania
Romania: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 31,182 Head count in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,182 Head count
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
40,092 Head count
in 1993
All-time low
23,179 Head count
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania, 1993–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania stood at 31,182 Head count.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania peaked at 40,092 Head count in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23,179 Head count, in 2000.
Romania ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40,092 Head count | — |
| 1994 | 35,231 Head count | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 34,260 Head count | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 31,783 Head count | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 30,663 Head count | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 30,723 Head count | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26,492 Head count | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 23,179 Head count | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 23,597 Head count | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,636 Head count | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25,968 Head count | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 27,253 Head count | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 29,608 Head count | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 28,637 Head count | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30,740 Head count | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 30,864 Head count | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30,645 Head count | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,707 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25,489 Head count | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 27,838 Head count | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 27,600 Head count | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27,535 Head count | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27,253 Head count | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27,801 Head count | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27,367 Head count | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27,471 Head count | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,168 Head count | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28,090 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 29,347 Head count | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 29,837 Head count | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31,182 Head count | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,749 Head count | 26,492 Head count | 40,092 Head count | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,513 Head count | 23,179 Head count | 30,864 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,623 Head count | 25,489 Head count | 30,707 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,614 Head count | 28,090 Head count | 31,182 Head count | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Romania was 31,182 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,092 Head count in 1993.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,179 Head count in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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