Romania vs Serbia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Romania
14,395 Persons
in 2023
Serbia
8,827 Persons
in 2024
Romania rank
27th
Serbia rank
29th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 14,395 Persons against 8,827 Persons in Serbia, a difference of 5,568 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Serbia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 29th of 39 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,646 Persons 1,698 Persons 9,948 Persons Romania
2010s 11,678 Persons 2,372 Persons 9,306 Persons Romania
2020s 14,469 Persons 4,136 Persons 10,333 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 14,395 Persons against 8,827 Persons in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Romania and Serbia?
5,568 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Romania ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org