Researchers in R&D in OECD members
OECD members: Researchers in R&D was 4,464 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in OECD members, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, researchers in r&d in OECD members stood at 4,464 per million people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in OECD members peaked at 4,464 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,491 per million people, in 1996.
That places OECD members 4th out of 23 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,491 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,518 per million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,600 per million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,671 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,719 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,791 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,822 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,940 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,013 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,064 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,160 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,146 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,236 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,270 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,285 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,327 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,374 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,324 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,402 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,471 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,482 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,631 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,892 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,023 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,112 per million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,348 per million people | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4,464 per million people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,570 per million people | 2,491 per million people | 2,671 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,016 per million people | 2,719 per million people | 3,270 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,521 per million people | 3,285 per million people | 4,023 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,308 per million people | 4,112 per million people | 4,464 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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 OECD members
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.50 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 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 0.0424 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.5724 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in OECD members?
- Researchers in r&d in OECD members was 4,464 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 4,464 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,491 per million people in 1996.
- How does OECD members rank for researchers in r&d?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.