R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Sweden
Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 139,853 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Sweden, 1987–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 139,853 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Sweden peaked at 142,357 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66,863 Persons, in 1987.
Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66,863 Persons | — |
| 1993 | 79,603 Persons | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 97,955 Persons | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 104,322 Persons | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 107,521 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 110,291 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 108,146 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 117,639 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 115,678 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 116,209 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 125,648 Persons | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 133,906 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 138,620 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 131,783 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 135,685 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 142,357 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 139,853 Persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,863 Persons | 66,863 Persons | 66,863 Persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 97,350 Persons | 79,603 Persons | 107,521 Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 113,593 Persons | 108,146 Persons | 117,639 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 133,128 Persons | 125,648 Persons | 138,620 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 141,105 Persons | 139,853 Persons | 142,357 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 9 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 10 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 11 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 12 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 13 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
- 14 Argentina 131,502 Persons compare
- 15 Czechia 122,903 Persons compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Sweden?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Sweden was 139,853 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 142,357 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,863 Persons in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
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).