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

Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 25,863 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,863 Persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 12 countries
All-time high
25,863 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
9,506 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
27
1997–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Slovenia, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 11.6k Persons1998: 11.9k Persons1999: 12.3k Persons2000: 12.2k Persons2001: 12.3k Persons2002: 12.4k Persons2003: 9.5k Persons2004: 10.2k Persons2005: 12.6k Persons2006: 13.5k Persons2007: 14.3k Persons2008: 16.2k Persons2009: 17.0k Persons2010: 18.0k Persons2011: 21.5k Persons2012: 21.0k Persons2013: 21.3k Persons2014: 21.1k Persons2015: 20.6k Persons2016: 20.0k Persons2017: 22.0k Persons2018: 23.6k Persons2019: 25.1k Persons2020: 25.2k Persons2021: 25.4k Persons2022: 25.3k Persons2023: 25.9k Persons

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 25,863 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovenia peaked at 25,863 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,506 Persons, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Slovenia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1997 11,586 Persons
1998 11,908 Persons +2.8%
1999 12,286 Persons +3.2%
2000 12,220 Persons -0.5%
2001 12,349 Persons +1.1%
2002 12,379 Persons +0.2%
2003 9,506 Persons -23.2%
2004 10,155 Persons +6.8%
2005 12,600 Persons +24.1%
2006 13,521 Persons +7.3%
2007 14,311 Persons +5.8%
2008 16,243 Persons +13.5%
2009 17,045 Persons +4.9%
2010 17,972 Persons +5.4%
2011 21,548 Persons +19.9%
2012 20,967 Persons -2.7%
2013 21,272 Persons +1.5%
2014 21,053 Persons -1.0%
2015 20,633 Persons -2.0%
2016 20,022 Persons -3.0%
2017 21,993 Persons +9.8%
2018 23,633 Persons +7.5%
2019 25,062 Persons +6.0%
2020 25,178 Persons +0.5%
2021 25,363 Persons +0.7%
2022 25,336 Persons -0.1%
2023 25,863 Persons +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,927 Persons 11,586 Persons 12,286 Persons 3
2000s 13,033 Persons 9,506 Persons 17,045 Persons 10
2010s 21,416 Persons 17,972 Persons 25,062 Persons 10
2020s 25,435 Persons 25,178 Persons 25,863 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 7 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
  2. 8 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  3. 8 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
  5. 9 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  6. 10 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  7. 11 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  8. 11 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
  9. 12 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
  10. 12 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  11. 13 Greece 132,622 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovenia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Slovenia was 25,863 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 25,863 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,506 Persons in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Slovenia ranks 10th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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).