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

Latest (2024)
6,653 Persons
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
9,726 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
6,118 Persons
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Costa Rica, 2014–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2014201920242014: 7.6k Persons2015: 7.5k Persons2016: 6.7k Persons2017: 6.5k Persons2018: 6.1k Persons2020: 6.9k Persons2021: 6.8k Persons2022: 6.4k Persons2023: 9.7k Persons2024: 6.7k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Costa Rica, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,851 Persons 6,118 Persons 7,560 Persons 5
2020s 7,308 Persons 6,427 Persons 9,726 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 29 Luxembourg 7,353 Persons compare

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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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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).