R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Argentina

Argentina: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 131,502 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131,502 Persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
131,502 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
48,368 Persons
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Argentina, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 48.4k Persons1998: 49.7k Persons1999: 50.7k Persons2000: 52.8k Persons2001: 52.2k Persons2002: 52.7k Persons2003: 55.6k Persons2004: 59.1k Persons2005: 62.5k Persons2006: 67.9k Persons2007: 73.6k Persons2008: 79.4k Persons2009: 81.8k Persons2010: 91.3k Persons2011: 97.9k Persons2012: 102.1k Persons2013: 106.0k Persons2014: 109.1k Persons2015: 108.2k Persons2016: 112.8k Persons2017: 111.1k Persons2018: 118.4k Persons2019: 121.8k Persons2020: 121.4k Persons2021: 124.1k Persons2022: 127.9k Persons2023: 131.5k 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 function — r&d personnel in Argentina is 131,502 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Argentina peaked at 131,502 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,368 Persons, in 1997.

Argentina ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Argentina, 1997 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1997 48,368 Persons
1998 49,671 Persons +2.7%
1999 50,701 Persons +2.1%
2000 52,836 Persons +4.2%
2001 52,243 Persons -1.1%
2002 52,686 Persons +0.8%
2003 55,635 Persons +5.6%
2004 59,150 Persons +6.3%
2005 62,543 Persons +5.7%
2006 67,856 Persons +8.5%
2007 73,558 Persons +8.4%
2008 79,391 Persons +7.9%
2009 81,750 Persons +3.0%
2010 91,308 Persons +11.7%
2011 97,893 Persons +7.2%
2012 102,078 Persons +4.3%
2013 106,045 Persons +3.9%
2014 109,076 Persons +2.9%
2015 108,150 Persons -0.8%
2016 112,787 Persons +4.3%
2017 111,109 Persons -1.5%
2018 118,421 Persons +6.6%
2019 121,821 Persons +2.9%
2020 121,388 Persons -0.4%
2021 124,113 Persons +2.2%
2022 127,903 Persons +3.1%
2023 131,502 Persons +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,580 Persons 48,368 Persons 50,701 Persons 3
2000s 63,765 Persons 52,243 Persons 81,750 Persons 10
2010s 107,869 Persons 91,308 Persons 121,821 Persons 10
2020s 126,226 Persons 121,388 Persons 131,502 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  2. 11 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
  3. 12 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
  4. 12 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  5. 13 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  6. 15 Czechia 122,903 Persons compare
  7. 16 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  8. 17 Norway 98,010 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Argentina?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Argentina was 131,502 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 131,502 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 48,368 Persons in 1997.
How does Argentina rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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 function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).