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

Latest (2019)
86,743 Persons
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
87,349 Persons
in 2016
All-time low
35,945 Persons
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Denmark, 1985–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200220191985: 35.9k Persons1987: 39.3k Persons1989: 42.6k Persons1991: 41.3k Persons1995: 50.7k Persons1997: 52.5k Persons1999: 54.8k Persons2000: 56.1k Persons2001: 59.8k Persons2002: 61.9k Persons2003: 60.5k Persons2004: 66.0k Persons2005: 67.3k Persons2006: 68.3k Persons2007: 68.4k Persons2008: 83.9k Persons2009: 83.9k Persons2010: 84.6k Persons2011: 85.5k Persons2012: 85.0k Persons2013: 85.2k Persons2014: 84.4k Persons2015: 86.4k Persons2016: 87.3k Persons2017: 83.8k Persons2018: 83.3k Persons2019: 86.7k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Denmark, 1985 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Czechia 118,044 Persons compare
  2. 13 Greece 103,525 Persons compare
  3. 14 Norway 89,864 Persons compare
  4. 16 Hungary 84,651 Persons compare
  5. 17 Finland 76,206 Persons compare
  6. 18 Argentina 59,150 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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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).