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

Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 28,059 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,059 Persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 9 countries
All-time high
28,230 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
16,548 Persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Croatia, 2013–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820232013: 17.0k Persons2014: 16.5k Persons2015: 17.4k Persons2016: 18.6k Persons2017: 19.6k Persons2018: 21.2k Persons2019: 23.9k Persons2020: 25.2k Persons2021: 27.4k Persons2022: 28.2k Persons2023: 28.1k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Croatia stood at 28,059 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Croatia peaked at 28,230 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,548 Persons, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Croatia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2013 17,003 Persons
2014 16,548 Persons -2.7%
2015 17,358 Persons +4.9%
2016 18,632 Persons +7.3%
2017 19,609 Persons +5.2%
2018 21,226 Persons +8.2%
2019 23,859 Persons +12.4%
2020 25,217 Persons +5.7%
2021 27,424 Persons +8.8%
2022 28,230 Persons +2.9%
2023 28,059 Persons -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,176 Persons 16,548 Persons 23,859 Persons 7
2020s 27,232 Persons 25,217 Persons 28,230 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Türkiye 418,603 Persons compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 682,464 Persons compare
  3. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  4. 3 Poland 321,391 Persons compare
  5. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  6. 5 France 390,631 Persons
  7. 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
  8. 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
  9. 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  10. 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
  11. 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
  12. 8 Portugal 163,630 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 Croatia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Croatia was 28,059 Persons in 2023, 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 28,230 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,548 Persons in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Croatia ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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).