R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 6,653 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Costa Rica, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6,653 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 9,726 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,118 Persons, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7,560 Persons | — |
| 2015 | 7,465 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,651 Persons | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6,462 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,118 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,884 Persons | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6,849 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,427 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 9,726 Persons | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 6,653 Persons | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,851 Persons | 6,118 Persons | 7,560 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,308 Persons | 6,427 Persons | 9,726 Persons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Costa Rica?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Costa Rica was 6,653 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,726 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,118 Persons in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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).