R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Slovenia
Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 25,863 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Slovenia, 1997–2023
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 Slovenia is 25,863 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Slovenia peaked at 25,863 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,506 Persons, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,586 Persons | — |
| 1998 | 11,908 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12,286 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12,220 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,349 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,379 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9,506 Persons | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 10,155 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 12,600 Persons | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 13,521 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,311 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16,243 Persons | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 17,045 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 17,972 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 21,548 Persons | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 20,967 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21,272 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21,053 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,633 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20,022 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21,993 Persons | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 23,633 Persons | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25,062 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 25,178 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25,363 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25,336 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25,863 Persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,927 Persons | 11,586 Persons | 12,286 Persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,033 Persons | 9,506 Persons | 17,045 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,416 Persons | 17,972 Persons | 25,062 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,435 Persons | 25,178 Persons | 25,863 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 France 390,631 Persons compare
- 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Slovenia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Slovenia was 25,863 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,863 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,506 Persons in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Slovenia ranks 7th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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).