R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Chile

Chile: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 32,392 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32,392 Persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
32,392 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
16,611 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2022

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Chile, 2007–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2007201420222007: 17.7k Persons2008: 19.8k Persons2009: 16.6k Persons2010: 17.9k Persons2011: 18.8k Persons2012: 21.0k Persons2013: 19.4k Persons2014: 23.7k Persons2015: 22.8k Persons2016: 25.0k Persons2017: 24.9k Persons2018: 25.0k Persons2021: 30.5k Persons2022: 32.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Chile recorded 32,392 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Chile peaked at 32,392 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,611 Persons, in 2009.

Chile ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Chile, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2007 17,720 Persons
2008 19,810 Persons +11.8%
2009 16,611 Persons -16.1%
2010 17,910 Persons +7.8%
2011 18,781 Persons +4.9%
2012 20,955 Persons +11.6%
2013 19,421 Persons -7.3%
2014 23,725 Persons +22.2%
2015 22,769 Persons -4.0%
2016 24,966 Persons +9.6%
2017 24,890 Persons -0.3%
2018 24,999 Persons +0.4%
2021 30,542 Persons +22.2%
2022 32,392 Persons +6.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 32,392 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,047 Persons 16,611 Persons 19,810 Persons 3
2010s 22,046 Persons 17,910 Persons 24,999 Persons 9
2020s 31,467 Persons 30,542 Persons 32,392 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 21 Ireland 55,482 Persons compare
  2. 22 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare
  4. 25 Iceland 4,792 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Chile?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Chile was 32,392 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 32,392 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 16,611 Persons in 2009.
How does Chile rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Chile ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
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This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).