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

Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 679,333 Persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
679,333 Persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.22 million Persons
in 1989
All-time low
679,333 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
32
1989–2020

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Russian Federation, 1989–2020

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200420201989: 2.2M Persons1990: 1.9M Persons1991: 1.7M Persons1992: 1.5M Persons1993: 1.3M Persons1994: 1.1M Persons1995: 1.1M Persons1996: 990.7k Persons1997: 934.6k Persons1998: 855.2k Persons1999: 872.4k Persons2000: 887.7k Persons2001: 885.6k Persons2002: 870.9k Persons2003: 858.5k Persons2004: 839.3k Persons2005: 813.2k Persons2006: 807.1k Persons2007: 801.1k Persons2008: 761.3k Persons2009: 742.4k Persons2010: 736.5k Persons2011: 735.3k Persons2012: 727.3k Persons2013: 727.0k Persons2014: 732.3k Persons2015: 738.9k Persons2016: 722.3k Persons2017: 707.9k Persons2018: 682.6k Persons2019: 682.5k Persons2020: 679.3k Persons

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

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 679,333 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Russian Federation peaked at 2.22 million Persons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 679,333 Persons, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Russian Federation, 1989 to 2020.
Year Persons Change
1989 2.22 million Persons
1990 1.94 million Persons -12.3%
1991 1.68 million Persons -13.7%
1992 1.53 million Persons -8.7%
1993 1.32 million Persons -14.2%
1994 1.11 million Persons -15.9%
1995 1.06 million Persons -4.1%
1996 990,743 Persons -6.6%
1997 934,637 Persons -5.7%
1998 855,190 Persons -8.5%
1999 872,363 Persons +2.0%
2000 887,729 Persons +1.8%
2001 885,568 Persons -0.2%
2002 870,878 Persons -1.7%
2003 858,470 Persons -1.4%
2004 839,338 Persons -2.2%
2005 813,207 Persons -3.1%
2006 807,066 Persons -0.8%
2007 801,135 Persons -0.7%
2008 761,252 Persons -5.0%
2009 742,433 Persons -2.5%
2010 736,540 Persons -0.8%
2011 735,273 Persons -0.2%
2012 727,263 Persons -1.1%
2013 727,029 Persons -0.0%
2014 732,274 Persons +0.7%
2015 738,857 Persons +0.9%
2016 722,291 Persons -2.2%
2017 707,887 Persons -2.0%
2018 682,580 Persons -3.6%
2019 682,464 Persons -0.0%
2020 679,333 Persons -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.22 million Persons 2.22 million Persons 2.22 million Persons 1
1990s 1.23 million Persons 855,190 Persons 1.94 million Persons 10
2000s 826,708 Persons 742,433 Persons 887,729 Persons 10
2010s 719,246 Persons 682,464 Persons 738,857 Persons 10
2020s 679,333 Persons 679,333 Persons 679,333 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Japan 1.32 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.17 million Persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
  4. 4 France 678,466 Persons compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 418,603 Persons compare
  6. 5 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  7. 5 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  8. 6 Netherlands 260,716 Persons compare
  9. 6 Spain 431,848 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 Russian Federation?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Russian Federation was 679,333 Persons in 2020, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million Persons in 1989.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 679,333 Persons in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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).