R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Croatia
Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 28,059 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Croatia, 2010–2023
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 Croatia is 28,059 Persons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Croatia peaked at 28,230 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,548 Persons, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,459 Persons | — |
| 2011 | 17,258 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16,881 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,003 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,548 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 17,358 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 18,632 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 19,609 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21,226 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 23,859 Persons | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 25,217 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 27,424 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 28,230 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28,059 Persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,683 Persons | 16,548 Persons | 23,859 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,232 Persons | 25,217 Persons | 28,230 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Croatia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Croatia was 28,059 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,230 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,548 Persons in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 6 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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).