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

Luxembourg: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 7,353 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,353 Persons
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7,353 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
4,135 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Luxembourg, 2003–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003201320232003: 4.1k Persons2005: 5.0k Persons2007: 5.6k Persons2009: 5.7k Persons2011: 6.1k Persons2013: 5.7k Persons2015: 6.5k Persons2017: 6.9k Persons2019: 7.1k Persons2021: 6.9k Persons2023: 7.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Luxembourg stood at 7,353 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Luxembourg peaked at 7,353 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,135 Persons, in 2003.

Luxembourg ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 4,135 Persons
2005 5,015 Persons +21.3%
2007 5,551 Persons +10.7%
2009 5,749 Persons +3.6%
2011 6,070 Persons +5.6%
2013 5,740 Persons -5.4%
2015 6,532 Persons +13.8%
2017 6,856 Persons +5.0%
2019 7,062 Persons +3.0%
2021 6,914 Persons -2.1%
2023 7,353 Persons +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,112 Persons 4,135 Persons 5,749 Persons 4
2010s 6,452 Persons 5,740 Persons 7,062 Persons 5
2020s 7,134 Persons 6,914 Persons 7,353 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare
  2. 27 Chile 32,392 Persons compare
  3. 28 Iceland 7,431 Persons compare
  4. 30 Costa Rica 6,653 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 Luxembourg?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Luxembourg was 7,353 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 7,353 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 4,135 Persons in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Luxembourg ranks 29th 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 Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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).