Technicians in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Technicians in R&D was 656.65 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
656.65 per million people
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
656.65 per million people
in 2017
All-time low
404.14 per million people
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2017

Technicians in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2017

02004006001996200620171996: 602.5 per million people1997: 542.9 per million people1998: 517.5 per million people1999: 482.7 per million people2000: 442.5 per million people2001: 427.2 per million people2002: 422.7 per million people2003: 404.1 per million people2004: 409.4 per million people2005: 439.9 per million people2006: 466 per million people2007: 461.9 per million people2008: 455.4 per million people2009: 462.8 per million people2010: 494.4 per million people2011: 559.5 per million people2012: 619.9 per million people2013: 623.4 per million people2014: 639.5 per million people2015: 653.9 per million people2016: 625.6 per million people2017: 656.6 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2017, technicians in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 656.65 per million people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 656.65 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 404.14 per million people, in 2003.

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

Technicians in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996 to 2017.
Year per million people Change
1996 602.47 per million people
1997 542.94 per million people -9.9%
1998 517.49 per million people -4.7%
1999 482.69 per million people -6.7%
2000 442.5 per million people -8.3%
2001 427.24 per million people -3.4%
2002 422.69 per million people -1.1%
2003 404.14 per million people -4.4%
2004 409.38 per million people +1.3%
2005 439.86 per million people +7.4%
2006 465.96 per million people +5.9%
2007 461.94 per million people -0.9%
2008 455.36 per million people -1.4%
2009 462.81 per million people +1.6%
2010 494.42 per million people +6.8%
2011 559.53 per million people +13.2%
2012 619.86 per million people +10.8%
2013 623.38 per million people +0.6%
2014 639.55 per million people +2.6%
2015 653.92 per million people +2.2%
2016 625.65 per million people -4.3%
2017 656.65 per million people +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 536.4 per million people 482.69 per million people 602.47 per million people 4
2000s 439.19 per million people 404.14 per million people 465.96 per million people 10
2010s 609.12 per million people 494.42 per million people 656.65 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
  2. 2 Austria 2,648 per million people compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 2,620 per million people compare
  4. 4 Iceland 2,371 per million people compare
  5. 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Technicians in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics was 656.65 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 656.65 per million people in 2017.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 404.14 per million people in 2003.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for technicians in r&d?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.