R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovenia
Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 25,062 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovenia, 1997–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 25,062 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 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Slovenia peaked at 25,062 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,586 Persons, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,586 Persons | — |
| 1998 | 11,908 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12,286 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12,349 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,379 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,501 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12,600 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,521 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,311 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16,243 Persons | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 17,045 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 17,972 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 21,548 Persons | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 20,967 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21,272 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21,053 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,633 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20,022 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21,993 Persons | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 23,633 Persons | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25,062 Persons | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,927 Persons | 11,586 Persons | 12,286 Persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,869 Persons | 12,349 Persons | 17,045 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,416 Persons | 17,972 Persons | 25,062 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 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
- 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 12,550 Persons compare
- 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 10,334 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 Slovenia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Slovenia was 25,062 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,062 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,586 Persons in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Slovenia ranks 6th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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).