Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 520.63 per million people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Technicians in R&D in Slovakia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 520.63 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Slovakia peaked at 802.74 per million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 329.36 per million people, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 788.15 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 800.93 per million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 802.74 per million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 714.75 per million people | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 666.21 per million people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 615.37 per million people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 561.47 per million people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 459.83 per million people | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 444.96 per million people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 415.78 per million people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 422.97 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 414.53 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 392.08 per million people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 348.11 per million people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 386.19 per million people | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 355.02 per million people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 383.9 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 329.36 per million people | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 366.55 per million people | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 389.23 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 412.14 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 484.06 per million people | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 520.63 per million people | +7.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 520.63 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 520.63 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.64 per million people | 714.75 per million people | 802.74 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 474.13 per million people | 348.11 per million people | 666.21 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.01 per million people | 329.36 per million people | 520.63 per million people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Slovakia?
- Technicians in r&d in Slovakia was 520.63 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 802.74 per million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.36 per million people in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for technicians in r&d?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.