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

Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 48,103 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,103 Persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
76,001 Persons
in 1993
All-time low
37,241 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Romania, 1993–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200820231993: 76.0k Persons1994: 65.1k Persons1995: 63.3k Persons1996: 62.3k Persons1997: 57.7k Persons1998: 57.1k Persons1999: 48.1k Persons2000: 37.2k Persons2001: 37.7k Persons2002: 38.4k Persons2003: 40.0k Persons2004: 40.7k Persons2005: 41.0k Persons2006: 40.8k Persons2007: 42.5k Persons2008: 43.5k Persons2009: 42.4k Persons2010: 39.1k Persons2011: 42.4k Persons2012: 42.7k Persons2013: 43.4k Persons2014: 43.0k Persons2015: 43.4k Persons2016: 44.4k Persons2017: 44.8k Persons2018: 44.7k Persons2019: 44.0k Persons2020: 45.3k Persons2021: 47.0k Persons2022: 49.1k Persons2023: 48.1k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Romania is 48,103 Persons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Romania peaked at 76,001 Persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37,241 Persons, in 2000.

Romania ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Romania, 1993 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1993 76,001 Persons
1994 65,114 Persons -14.3%
1995 63,329 Persons -2.7%
1996 62,297 Persons -1.6%
1997 57,714 Persons -7.4%
1998 57,125 Persons -1.0%
1999 48,113 Persons -15.8%
2000 37,241 Persons -22.6%
2001 37,696 Persons +1.2%
2002 38,433 Persons +2.0%
2003 39,985 Persons +4.0%
2004 40,725 Persons +1.9%
2005 41,035 Persons +0.8%
2006 40,758 Persons -0.7%
2007 42,484 Persons +4.2%
2008 43,502 Persons +2.4%
2009 42,420 Persons -2.5%
2010 39,065 Persons -7.9%
2011 42,363 Persons +8.4%
2012 42,674 Persons +0.7%
2013 43,375 Persons +1.6%
2014 42,963 Persons -0.9%
2015 43,448 Persons +1.1%
2016 44,386 Persons +2.2%
2017 44,801 Persons +0.9%
2018 44,733 Persons -0.2%
2019 43,973 Persons -1.7%
2020 45,304 Persons +3.0%
2021 47,011 Persons +3.8%
2022 49,052 Persons +4.3%
2023 48,103 Persons -1.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 48,103 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 48,103 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,385 Persons 48,113 Persons 76,001 Persons 7
2000s 40,428 Persons 37,241 Persons 43,502 Persons 10
2010s 43,178 Persons 39,065 Persons 44,801 Persons 10
2020s 47,368 Persons 45,304 Persons 49,052 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Argentina 73,558 Persons compare
  2. 20 Singapore 61,693 Persons compare
  3. 21 Ireland 55,482 Persons compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare
  5. 24 Chile 32,392 Persons compare
  6. 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 Romania?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Romania was 48,103 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 76,001 Persons in 1993.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37,241 Persons in 2000.
How does Romania rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Romania ranks 22nd 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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).