New Zealand vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

New Zealand
73,000 Persons
in 2023
Romania
48,103 Persons
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Romania rank
25th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 73,000 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania, a difference of 24,897 Persons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

New Zealand ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 30 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 34,042 Persons 40,724 Persons 6,682 Persons Romania
2010s 53,380 Persons 43,592 Persons 9,788 Persons New Zealand
2020s 69,500 Persons 47,557 Persons 21,943 Persons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, New Zealand or Romania?
New Zealand, at 73,000 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between New Zealand and Romania?
24,897 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).