R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Denmark
Denmark: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 86,743 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Denmark, 1985–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2019, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Denmark stood at 86,743 Persons.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Denmark peaked at 87,349 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,945 Persons, in 1985.
That places Denmark 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35,945 Persons | — |
| 1987 | 39,268 Persons | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 42,610 Persons | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 41,326 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 50,726 Persons | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 52,451 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 54,796 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 56,068 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 59,811 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 61,915 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 60,525 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,994 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 67,267 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 68,335 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 68,386 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83,883 Persons | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 83,931 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84,562 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85,491 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84,999 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 85,165 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84,387 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86,415 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 87,349 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83,766 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 83,350 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86,743 Persons | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 86,743 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 86,743 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,274 Persons | 35,945 Persons | 42,610 Persons | 3 |
| 1990s | 49,825 Persons | 41,326 Persons | 54,796 Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 67,612 Persons | 56,068 Persons | 83,931 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,223 Persons | 83,350 Persons | 87,349 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Denmark?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Denmark was 86,743 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87,349 Persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,945 Persons in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).