Researchers in R&D in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Researchers in R&D was 5,359 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,359 per million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,526 per million people
in 2011
All-time low
3,800 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Researchers in R&D in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.8k per million people2003: 4.3k per million people2004: 4.5k per million people2005: 4.8k per million people2006: 4.4k per million people2007: 4.6k per million people2008: 4.7k per million people2009: 4.9k per million people2010: 5.2k per million people2011: 5.5k per million people2012: 4.4k per million people2013: 4.7k per million people2014: 4.8k per million people2015: 4.6k per million people2016: 4.8k per million people2017: 5.0k per million people2018: 4.8k per million people2019: 5.1k per million people2020: 4.9k per million people2021: 4.9k per million people2022: 5.3k per million people2023: 5.4k per million people

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 Luxembourg is 5,359 per million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Luxembourg peaked at 5,526 per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,800 per million people, in 2000.

That places Luxembourg 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2000 3,800 per million people
2003 4,346 per million people +14.3%
2004 4,462 per million people +2.7%
2005 4,826 per million people +8.2%
2006 4,377 per million people -9.3%
2007 4,619 per million people +5.5%
2008 4,725 per million people +2.3%
2009 4,852 per million people +2.7%
2010 5,200 per million people +7.2%
2011 5,526 per million people +6.3%
2012 4,402 per million people -20.3%
2013 4,662 per million people +5.9%
2014 4,783 per million people +2.6%
2015 4,636 per million people -3.1%
2016 4,802 per million people +3.6%
2017 4,969 per million people +3.5%
2018 4,755 per million people -4.3%
2019 5,091 per million people +7.1%
2020 4,921 per million people -3.3%
2021 4,939 per million people +0.4%
2022 5,312 per million people +7.5%
2023 5,359 per million people +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,501 per million people 3,800 per million people 4,852 per million people 8
2010s 4,883 per million people 4,402 per million people 5,526 per million people 10
2020s 5,133 per million people 4,921 per million people 5,359 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 18 Japan 5,609 per million people compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 5,435 per million people compare
  3. 20 France 5,369 per million people compare
  4. 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
  5. 23 United States 4,937 per million people compare
  6. 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Luxembourg?
Researchers in r&d in Luxembourg was 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5,526 per million people in 2011.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,800 per million people in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for researchers in r&d?
Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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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.