R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 37,189 Persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovak Republic, 1994–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2020, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Slovak Republic stood at 37,189 Persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Slovak Republic peaked at 37,189 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,928 Persons, in 2003.
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 Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24,896 Persons | — |
| 1995 | 23,942 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 24,113 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 24,818 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 24,718 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 22,467 Persons | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 22,256 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21,997 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 21,025 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 20,928 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22,217 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 22,294 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23,120 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23,437 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,641 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,388 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 28,128 Persons | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 28,596 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,880 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27,823 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28,825 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28,752 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33,252 Persons | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 33,467 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35,770 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 36,309 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37,189 Persons | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,159 Persons | 22,467 Persons | 24,896 Persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,630 Persons | 20,928 Persons | 25,388 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,980 Persons | 27,823 Persons | 36,309 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,189 Persons | 37,189 Persons | 37,189 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 2 Russia 839,338 Persons compare
- 3 Italy 544,094 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 271,025 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
- 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 12,550 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 Slovak Republic?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Slovak Republic was 37,189 Persons in 2020, 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37,189 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,928 Persons in 2003.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Slovak Republic ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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).