R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 10.80 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in China (People's Republic of), 2009–2024
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 China (People's Republic of) is 10.80 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 10.80 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million Persons, in 2009.
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 China (People's Republic of), year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.18 million Persons | — |
| 2010 | 3.54 million Persons | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million Persons | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million Persons | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.02 million Persons | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million Persons | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million Persons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.21 million Persons | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million Persons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.13 million Persons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.55 million Persons | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million Persons | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.40 million Persons | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 10.23 million Persons | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million Persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million Persons | 3.18 million Persons | 3.18 million Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.38 million Persons | 3.54 million Persons | 7.13 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 million Persons | 7.55 million Persons | 10.80 million Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in China (People's Republic of)?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in China (People's Republic of) was 10.80 million Persons in 2024, 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 China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million Persons in 2009.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) 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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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).