Technicians in R&D in New Zealand
New Zealand: Technicians in R&D was 1,276 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in New Zealand, 1997–2017
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 New Zealand stood at 1,276 per million people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in New Zealand peaked at 1,276 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 672.48 per million people, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 733.92 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 672.48 per million people | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 712.4 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 816.74 per million people | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 773.82 per million people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 885.89 per million people | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 948.34 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,018 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 995.9 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,040 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,276 per million people | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.2 per million people | 672.48 per million people | 733.92 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 827.44 per million people | 712.4 per million people | 948.34 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,083 per million people | 995.9 per million people | 1,276 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 11 Belgium 1,378 per million people compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 1,311 per million people compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,305 per million people compare
- 15 Canada 1,268 per million people compare
- 16 Spain 1,265 per million people compare
- 17 Ireland 1,165 per million people compare
More science & technology data for New Zealand
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in New Zealand?
- Technicians in r&d in New Zealand was 1,276 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.48 per million people in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for technicians in r&d?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.