R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Russia

Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 839,338 Persons in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
839,338 Persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.22 million Persons
in 1989
All-time low
839,338 Persons
in 2004
Years of data
16
1989–2004

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Russia, 1989–2004

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989199620041989: 2.2M Persons1990: 1.9M Persons1991: 1.7M Persons1992: 1.5M Persons1993: 1.3M Persons1994: 1.1M Persons1995: 1.1M Persons1996: 990.7k Persons1997: 934.6k Persons1998: 855.2k Persons1999: 872.4k Persons2000: 887.7k Persons2001: 885.6k Persons2002: 870.9k Persons2003: 858.5k Persons2004: 839.3k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2004, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Russia stood at 839,338 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Russia peaked at 2.22 million Persons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 839,338 Persons, in 2004.

That places Russia 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Russia, 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 Russia, 1989 to 2004.
Year Persons Change
1989 2.22 million Persons
1990 1.94 million Persons -12.3%
1991 1.68 million Persons -13.7%
1992 1.53 million Persons -8.7%
1993 1.32 million Persons -14.2%
1994 1.11 million Persons -15.9%
1995 1.06 million Persons -4.1%
1996 990,743 Persons -6.6%
1997 934,637 Persons -5.7%
1998 855,190 Persons -8.5%
1999 872,363 Persons +2.0%
2000 887,729 Persons +1.8%
2001 885,568 Persons -0.2%
2002 870,878 Persons -1.7%
2003 858,470 Persons -1.4%
2004 839,338 Persons -2.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 839,338 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 6.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 839,338 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 6.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.22 million Persons 2.22 million Persons 2.22 million Persons 1
1990s 1.23 million Persons 855,190 Persons 1.94 million Persons 10
2000s 868,397 Persons 839,338 Persons 887,729 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Türkiye 321,392 Persons compare
  2. 1 Germany 1.04 million Persons
  3. 3 Italy 544,094 Persons compare
  4. 3 Poland 271,025 Persons compare
  5. 4 France 415,061 Persons compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 226,732 Persons
  7. 5 Spain 377,862 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 Russia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Russia was 839,338 Persons in 2004, 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million Persons in 1989.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 839,338 Persons in 2004.
How does Russia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2004.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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).