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

Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 132,622 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,622 Persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
132,622 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
21,989 Persons
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Greece, 1991–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1991200720231991: 22.0k Persons1993: 30.5k Persons1995: 36.4k Persons1997: 43.3k Persons1999: 57.1k Persons2001: 55.6k Persons2003: 56.7k Persons2005: 61.5k Persons2011: 70.2k Persons2013: 82.7k Persons2015: 96.0k Persons2017: 94.6k Persons2019: 103.5k Persons2021: 115.6k Persons2022: 126.1k Persons2023: 132.6k 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 Greece stood at 132,622 Persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Greece peaked at 132,622 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,989 Persons, in 1991.

That places Greece 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Greece, 1991 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1991 21,989 Persons
1993 30,545 Persons +38.9%
1995 36,385 Persons +19.1%
1997 43,252 Persons +18.9%
1999 57,108 Persons +32.0%
2001 55,626 Persons -2.6%
2003 56,708 Persons +1.9%
2005 61,454 Persons +8.4%
2011 70,229 Persons +14.3%
2013 82,684 Persons +17.7%
2015 96,018 Persons +16.1%
2017 94,560 Persons -1.5%
2019 103,525 Persons +9.5%
2021 115,637 Persons +11.7%
2022 126,114 Persons +9.1%
2023 132,622 Persons +5.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 132,622 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 132,622 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,856 Persons 21,989 Persons 57,108 Persons 5
2000s 57,929 Persons 55,626 Persons 61,454 Persons 3
2010s 89,403 Persons 70,229 Persons 103,525 Persons 5
2020s 124,791 Persons 115,637 Persons 132,622 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  2. 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  4. 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  5. 13 Czechia 100,128 Persons compare
  6. 14 Mexico 97,604 Persons compare
  7. 15 Finland 90,620 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 Greece?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Greece was 132,622 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 132,622 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 21,989 Persons in 1991.
How does Greece rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Greece ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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).