R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores
Autonomous Region of the Azores: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 852 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores, 1988–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores stood at 852 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores peaked at 953 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220 Persons, in 1988.
Autonomous Region of the Azores ranks 193rd of 201 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 220 Persons | — |
| 1990 | 279 Persons | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 270 Persons | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 389 Persons | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 515 Persons | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 712 Persons | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 709 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 706 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 647 Persons | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 588 Persons | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 560 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 533 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 556 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 580 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 787 Persons | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 645 Persons | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 640 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 659 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 732 Persons | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 671 Persons | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 710 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 716 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 733 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 755 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 676 Persons | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 686 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 739 Persons | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 797 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 953 Persons | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 914 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 852 Persons | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220 Persons | 220 Persons | 220 Persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 433 Persons | 270 Persons | 712 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 631.1 Persons | 533 Persons | 787 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.8 Persons | 640 Persons | 755 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 851 Persons | 739 Persons | 953 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Autonomous Region of the Azores was 852 Persons in 2024, 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 Autonomous Region of the Azores?
- The highest recorded value was 953 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Autonomous Region of the Azores?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 Persons in 1988.
- How does Autonomous Region of the Azores rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Autonomous Region of the Azores ranks 193rd out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Autonomous Region of the Azores?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Autonomous Region of the Azores 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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About this data
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).