R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Attica

Attica: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 68,444 Persons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,444 Persons
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
17th
of 201 regions
All-time high
68,444 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
9,337 Persons
in 1989
Years of data
16
1989–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Attica, 1989–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1989200620231989: 9.3k Persons1991: 11.3k Persons1993: 14.5k Persons1995: 16.8k Persons1997: 17.7k Persons2003: 28.9k Persons2005: 30.3k Persons2011: 28.4k Persons2013: 36.3k Persons2015: 47.4k Persons2017: 48.5k Persons2019: 54.1k Persons2020: 57.6k Persons2021: 59.3k Persons2022: 63.6k Persons2023: 68.4k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Attica is 68,444 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Attica peaked at 68,444 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,337 Persons, in 1989.

That places Attica 17th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Attica, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Attica, 1989 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1989 9,337 Persons
1991 11,338 Persons +21.4%
1993 14,526 Persons +28.1%
1995 16,799 Persons +15.6%
1997 17,671 Persons +5.2%
2003 28,943 Persons +63.8%
2005 30,256 Persons +4.5%
2011 28,413 Persons -6.1%
2013 36,307 Persons +27.8%
2015 47,427 Persons +30.6%
2017 48,465 Persons +2.2%
2019 54,119 Persons +11.7%
2020 57,640 Persons +6.5%
2021 59,322 Persons +2.9%
2022 63,557 Persons +7.1%
2023 68,444 Persons +7.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Attica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +63.8% 17,671 Persons 28,943 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,337 Persons 9,337 Persons 9,337 Persons 1
1990s 15,084 Persons 11,338 Persons 17,671 Persons 4
2000s 29,600 Persons 28,943 Persons 30,256 Persons 2
2010s 42,946 Persons 28,413 Persons 54,119 Persons 5
2020s 62,241 Persons 57,640 Persons 68,444 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Attica

  1. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  2. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  3. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Attica?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Attica was 68,444 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Attica?
The highest recorded value was 68,444 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Attica?
The lowest recorded value was 9,337 Persons in 1989.
How does Attica rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Attica ranks 17th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Attica?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Attica 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 region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).