Technicians in R&D in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Technicians in R&D was 315.8 per million people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
315.8 per million people
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
39th
of 75 countries
All-time high
466.92 per million people
in 2006
All-time low
174.35 per million people
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Technicians in R&D in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2018

01002003004005001998200820181998: 221 per million people1999: 199.6 per million people2000: 208 per million people2001: 174.3 per million people2002: 228.6 per million people2003: 317.9 per million people2004: 430.6 per million people2005: 346.6 per million people2006: 466.9 per million people2007: 380.6 per million people2008: 332.2 per million people2009: 355.7 per million people2010: 309.9 per million people2011: 351.4 per million people2012: 394.4 per million people2013: 293.4 per million people2014: 278.2 per million people2015: 374.6 per million people2016: 324.6 per million people2017: 398 per million people2018: 315.8 per million people

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 Hong Kong, China is 315.8 per million people, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Hong Kong, China peaked at 466.92 per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 174.35 per million people, in 2001.

That places Hong Kong, China 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Technicians in R&D in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2018.
Year per million people Change
1998 220.98 per million people
1999 199.62 per million people -9.7%
2000 207.98 per million people +4.2%
2001 174.35 per million people -16.2%
2002 228.6 per million people +31.1%
2003 317.93 per million people +39.1%
2004 430.57 per million people +35.4%
2005 346.55 per million people -19.5%
2006 466.92 per million people +34.7%
2007 380.56 per million people -18.5%
2008 332.18 per million people -12.7%
2009 355.69 per million people +7.1%
2010 309.92 per million people -12.9%
2011 351.38 per million people +13.4%
2012 394.36 per million people +12.2%
2013 293.42 per million people -25.6%
2014 278.22 per million people -5.2%
2015 374.62 per million people +34.6%
2016 324.56 per million people -13.4%
2017 398.01 per million people +22.6%
2018 315.8 per million people -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210.3 per million people 199.62 per million people 220.98 per million people 2
2000s 324.13 per million people 174.35 per million people 466.92 per million people 10
2010s 337.81 per million people 278.22 per million people 398.01 per million people 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 36 Egypt 369.56 per million people compare
  2. 37 Türkiye 353.74 per million people compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 325.14 per million people compare
  4. 40 Chile 303.47 per million people compare
  5. 41 Thailand 296.94 per million people compare
  6. 42 Romania 278.82 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Hong Kong, China?
Technicians in r&d in Hong Kong, China was 315.8 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 466.92 per million people in 2006.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 174.35 per million people in 2001.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for technicians in r&d?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
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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.