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

Slovak Republic: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 41,052 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,052 Persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
41,052 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
20,928 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
30
1994–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Slovak Republic, 1994–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1994200820231994: 24.9k Persons1995: 23.9k Persons1996: 24.1k Persons1997: 24.8k Persons1998: 24.7k Persons1999: 22.5k Persons2000: 22.3k Persons2001: 22.0k Persons2002: 21.0k Persons2003: 20.9k Persons2004: 22.2k Persons2005: 22.3k Persons2006: 23.1k Persons2007: 23.4k Persons2008: 23.6k Persons2009: 25.4k Persons2010: 28.1k Persons2011: 28.6k Persons2012: 28.9k Persons2013: 27.8k Persons2014: 28.8k Persons2015: 28.8k Persons2016: 33.3k Persons2017: 33.5k Persons2018: 35.8k Persons2019: 36.3k Persons2020: 37.2k Persons2021: 38.2k Persons2022: 39.6k Persons2023: 41.1k 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 Slovak Republic stood at 41,052 Persons. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovak Republic peaked at 41,052 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,928 Persons, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Slovak Republic, 1994 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1994 24,896 Persons
1995 23,942 Persons -3.8%
1996 24,113 Persons +0.7%
1997 24,818 Persons +2.9%
1998 24,718 Persons -0.4%
1999 22,467 Persons -9.1%
2000 22,256 Persons -0.9%
2001 21,997 Persons -1.2%
2002 21,025 Persons -4.4%
2003 20,928 Persons -0.5%
2004 22,217 Persons +6.2%
2005 22,294 Persons +0.3%
2006 23,120 Persons +3.7%
2007 23,437 Persons +1.4%
2008 23,641 Persons +0.9%
2009 25,388 Persons +7.4%
2010 28,128 Persons +10.8%
2011 28,596 Persons +1.7%
2012 28,880 Persons +1.0%
2013 27,823 Persons -3.7%
2014 28,825 Persons +3.6%
2015 28,752 Persons -0.3%
2016 33,252 Persons +15.7%
2017 33,467 Persons +0.6%
2018 35,770 Persons +6.9%
2019 36,309 Persons +1.5%
2020 37,189 Persons +2.4%
2021 38,218 Persons +2.8%
2022 39,614 Persons +3.7%
2023 41,052 Persons +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,159 Persons 22,467 Persons 24,896 Persons 6
2000s 22,630 Persons 20,928 Persons 25,388 Persons 10
2010s 30,980 Persons 27,823 Persons 36,309 Persons 10
2020s 39,018 Persons 37,189 Persons 41,052 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 4 France 678,466 Persons compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 418,603 Persons compare
  3. 5 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 260,716 Persons compare
  6. 6 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  7. 7 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
  8. 8 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  9. 8 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  10. 9 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
  11. 9 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  12. 10 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
  13. 10 Austria 154,827 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovak Republic?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovak Republic was 41,052 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 Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41,052 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20,928 Persons in 2003.
How does Slovak Republic rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Slovak Republic ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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
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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).