Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Romania
Romania: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 278.82 per million people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Technicians in R&D in Romania, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 278.82 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Romania peaked at 607.61 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 153.33 per million people, in 2010.
That places Romania 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 607.61 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 535.13 per million people | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 512.37 per million people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 396.58 per million people | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 292.81 per million people | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 270.68 per million people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 294.51 per million people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 250.18 per million people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 256.05 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 233.36 per million people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 211.73 per million people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 207.33 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 221.8 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 193.38 per million people | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 153.33 per million people | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 252.35 per million people | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 251.88 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 248 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 225.1 per million people | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 267.4 per million people | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 275.36 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 278.82 per million people | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 278.82 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 278.82 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +64.6% | 153.33 per million people | 252.35 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.92 per million people | 396.58 per million people | 607.61 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 243.18 per million people | 193.38 per million people | 294.51 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.03 per million people | 153.33 per million people | 278.82 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Romania?
- Technicians in r&d in Romania was 278.82 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 607.61 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.33 per million people in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for technicians in r&d?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.