Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Technicians in R&D was 870.55 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia is 870.55 per million people, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 894.39 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 722.94 per million people, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 731.85 per million people | — |
| 2005 | 722.94 per million people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 741.21 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 763.35 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 751.85 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 788.32 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 769.79 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 872.5 per million people | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 820.78 per million people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 828.59 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 834.66 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 894.39 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 850.82 per million people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 870.55 per million people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 749.92 per million people | 722.94 per million people | 788.32 per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 842.76 per million people | 769.79 per million people | 894.39 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 865,613 (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 0.0316 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.9435 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 151,788 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 215,964 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.1% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 3,715 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia?
- Technicians in r&d in Europe & Central Asia was 870.55 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 894.39 per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.94 per million people in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for technicians in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.