Researchers in R&D (per million people) in European Union
European Union: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 4,741 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in European Union, 1996–2023
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 European Union is 4,741 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in European Union peaked at 4,741 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,960 per million people, in 1996.
European Union ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in European Union, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,960 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,985 per million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,972 per million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,090 per million people | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,117 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,234 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,264 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,338 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,527 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2,601 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,690 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,771 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,932 per million people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,986 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,088 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,124 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,246 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,344 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,404 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,545 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,645 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,847 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4,011 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,156 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,225 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,404 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,624 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,741 per million people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,002 per million people | 1,960 per million people | 2,090 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,546 per million people | 2,117 per million people | 2,986 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,541 per million people | 3,088 per million people | 4,156 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,499 per million people | 4,225 per million people | 4,741 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 South Korea 9,472 per million people compare
- 2 Sweden 8,911 per million people compare
- 3 Denmark 8,838 per million people compare
- 4 Singapore 8,782 per million people compare
- 5 Finland 8,315 per million people compare
- 6 Norway 7,451 per million people compare
- 7 Austria 6,634 per million people compare
More science & technology data for European Union
- Scientific and technical journal articles 558,077 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1399 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.6534 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Agricultural 54.36 Percentage of general services support estimate (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 1,421 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in European Union?
- Researchers in r&d in European Union was 4,741 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4,741 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 per million people in 1996.
- How does European Union rank for researchers in r&d?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.