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
Technicians in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
- 2 Austria 2,648 per million people compare
- 3 Switzerland 2,620 per million people compare
- 4 Iceland 2,371 per million people compare
- 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Scientific and technical journal articles 89,166 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 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 0.0807 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4325 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.3137 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 1.3% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 3,248 per million people (2023)
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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About this data
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.