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

Latest (2019)
25,062 Persons
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 9 countries
All-time high
25,062 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
11,586 Persons
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Slovenia, 1997–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200820191997: 11.6k Persons1998: 11.9k Persons1999: 12.3k Persons2001: 12.3k Persons2002: 12.4k Persons2003: 12.5k Persons2005: 12.6k Persons2006: 13.5k Persons2007: 14.3k Persons2008: 16.2k Persons2009: 17.0k Persons2010: 18.0k Persons2011: 21.5k Persons2012: 21.0k Persons2013: 21.3k Persons2014: 21.1k Persons2015: 20.6k Persons2016: 20.0k Persons2017: 22.0k Persons2018: 23.6k Persons2019: 25.1k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Slovenia, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Italy 544,094 Persons compare
  2. 3 Poland 271,025 Persons compare
  3. 4 France 415,061 Persons compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 226,732 Persons compare
  5. 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
  6. 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons compare
  7. 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
  8. 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
  9. 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
  10. 8 Latvia 12,550 Persons compare
  11. 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  12. 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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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).