Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 33,000 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,000 Head count
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
33,000 Head count
in 2024
All-time low
15,385 Head count
in 2002
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia stood at 33,000 Head count. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia peaked at 33,000 Head count in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,385 Head count, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16,220 Head count | — |
| 1995 | 15,810 Head count | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15,832 Head count | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,564 Head count | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 17,033 Head count | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15,425 Head count | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 15,747 Head count | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15,923 Head count | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15,385 Head count | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16,108 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 17,354 Head count | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 17,526 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18,816 Head count | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 19,375 Head count | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19,814 Head count | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,832 Head count | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 24,049 Head count | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 24,711 Head count | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25,069 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24,441 Head count | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25,080 Head count | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24,396 Head count | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 26,720 Head count | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 26,861 Head count | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28,755 Head count | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 28,851 Head count | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28,696 Head count | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,040 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 30,916 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,274 Head count | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 33,000 Head count | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,147 Head count | 15,425 Head count | 17,033 Head count | 6 |
| 2000s | 17,788 Head count | 15,385 Head count | 21,832 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,893 Head count | 24,049 Head count | 28,851 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,985 Head count | 28,696 Head count | 33,000 Head count | 5 |
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.5% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.86 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 56.0% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 4.22 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 6.59 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Slovakia was 33,000 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 Head count in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,385 Head count in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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