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

Chile: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 32,392 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32,392 Persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
32,392 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
16,611 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
16
2007–2022

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Chile, 2007–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2007201420222007: 17.7k Persons2008: 19.8k Persons2009: 16.6k Persons2010: 17.9k Persons2011: 18.8k Persons2012: 21.0k Persons2013: 19.4k Persons2014: 23.7k Persons2015: 22.8k Persons2016: 25.0k Persons2017: 24.9k Persons2018: 25.0k Persons2019: 25.0k Persons2020: 24.8k Persons2021: 30.5k Persons2022: 32.4k 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 Chile is 32,392 Persons, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Chile peaked at 32,392 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,611 Persons, in 2009.

Chile ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2007 17,720 Persons
2008 19,810 Persons +11.8%
2009 16,611 Persons -16.1%
2010 17,910 Persons +7.8%
2011 18,781 Persons +4.9%
2012 20,955 Persons +11.6%
2013 19,421 Persons -7.3%
2014 23,725 Persons +22.2%
2015 22,769 Persons -4.0%
2016 24,966 Persons +9.6%
2017 24,890 Persons -0.3%
2018 24,999 Persons +0.4%
2019 24,987 Persons -0.0%
2020 24,767 Persons -0.9%
2021 30,542 Persons +23.3%
2022 32,392 Persons +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,047 Persons 16,611 Persons 19,810 Persons 3
2010s 22,340 Persons 17,910 Persons 24,999 Persons 10
2020s 29,234 Persons 24,767 Persons 32,392 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 24 Singapore 61,693 Persons compare
  2. 25 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare
  4. 28 Iceland 7,431 Persons compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 7,353 Persons compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 6,653 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Chile?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Chile was 32,392 Persons in 2022, 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 32,392 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 16,611 Persons in 2009.
How does Chile rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Chile ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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).