Researchers in R&D in European Union
European Union: Researchers in R&D 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D 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
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 2nd out of 2 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.