Researchers in R&D in Canada
Canada: Researchers in R&D was 5,624 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Canada, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in Canada is 5,624 per million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Canada peaked at 5,624 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,056 per million people, in 1996.
That places Canada 16th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Canada, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,056 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3,114 per million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,153 per million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,238 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,510 per million people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3,688 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,695 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,888 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,077 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,234 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,315 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,597 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4,726 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,466 per million people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,664 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,803 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,652 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,648 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,564 per million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,546 per million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,400 per million people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,429 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,716 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,851 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,156 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5,508 per million people | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,624 per million people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 per million people | 3,056 per million people | 3,238 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 3,510 per million people | 4,726 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 4,400 per million people | 4,851 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 5,156 per million people | 5,624 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Canada?
- Researchers in r&d in Canada was 5,624 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,624 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,056 per million people in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.