R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Singapore
Singapore: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 61,693 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Singapore, 1993–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 61,693 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Singapore peaked at 61,693 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,748 Persons, in 1993.
Singapore ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,748 Persons | — |
| 1994 | 11,384 Persons | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 13,025 Persons | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 15,419 Persons | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 17,219 Persons | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 19,007 Persons | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 20,612 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 25,220 Persons | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 25,162 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,824 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 28,825 Persons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 31,006 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 34,522 Persons | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 36,191 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 38,255 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 40,502 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 41,384 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43,159 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 44,846 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44,986 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,246 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 47,867 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50,484 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 49,964 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49,295 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49,701 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,210 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 53,608 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 55,510 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 59,609 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 61,693 Persons | +3.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 61,693 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,345 Persons | 10,748 Persons | 20,612 Persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,789 Persons | 25,162 Persons | 41,384 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,076 Persons | 43,159 Persons | 53,210 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,605 Persons | 53,608 Persons | 61,693 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Singapore?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Singapore was 61,693 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61,693 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,748 Persons in 1993.
- How does Singapore rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Singapore ranks 20th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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).