R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Poland
Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 271,025 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Poland, 1994–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 271,025 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Poland peaked at 271,025 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 117,823 Persons, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Poland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 117,823 Persons | — |
| 1995 | 120,004 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 128,211 Persons | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 128,396 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 128,231 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 126,000 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 125,614 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 123,840 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 122,987 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 126,241 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 127,356 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 123,431 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 121,283 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 121,623 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 119,682 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 120,923 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 129,792 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 134,551 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 139,653 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 145,635 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 153,475 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 157,921 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 171,610 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 239,283 Persons | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 266,283 Persons | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 271,025 Persons | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +39.4% | 171,610 Persons | 239,283 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,778 Persons | 117,823 Persons | 128,396 Persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 123,298 Persons | 119,682 Persons | 127,356 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,923 Persons | 129,792 Persons | 271,025 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Türkiye 321,392 Persons compare
- 1 Germany 1.04 million Persons compare
- 2 Russia 839,338 Persons compare
- 3 Italy 544,094 Persons compare
- 4 France 415,061 Persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 226,732 Persons compare
- 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
- 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
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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 Poland?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Poland was 271,025 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 271,025 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,823 Persons in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 9 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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).