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

Taiwan: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 157,225 Persons in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
157,225 Persons
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
157,225 Persons
in 2003
All-time low
129,305 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2003

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Taiwan, 1998–2003

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200020031998: 129.3k Persons1999: 134.8k Persons2000: 137.6k Persons2001: 138.4k Persons2002: 150.2k Persons2003: 157.2k Persons

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 157,225 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2003. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

That places Taiwan 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan, 1998 to 2003.
Year Persons Change
1998 129,305 Persons
1999 134,845 Persons +4.3%
2000 137,622 Persons +2.1%
2001 138,409 Persons +0.6%
2002 150,200 Persons +8.5%
2003 157,225 Persons +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,075 Persons 129,305 Persons 134,845 Persons 2
2000s 145,864 Persons 137,622 Persons 157,225 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  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
  5. 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
  6. 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
  7. 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons
  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 Taiwan?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Taiwan was 157,225 Persons in 2003, 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 157,225 Persons in 2003.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 129,305 Persons in 1998.
How does Taiwan rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Taiwan ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2003.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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).