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

Denmark: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 100,535 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100,535 Persons
World rank
12th
of 17 countries
All-time high
100,535 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
68,335 Persons
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Denmark, 2006–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2006201420232006: 68.3k Persons2007: 68.4k Persons2008: 83.9k Persons2009: 83.9k Persons2010: 84.6k Persons2011: 85.5k Persons2012: 85.0k Persons2013: 85.2k Persons2014: 84.4k Persons2015: 86.4k Persons2016: 87.5k Persons2017: 83.8k Persons2019: 86.7k Persons2023: 100.5k 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 Denmark is 100,535 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Denmark peaked at 100,535 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,335 Persons, in 2006.

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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Denmark, 2006 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2006 68,335 Persons
2007 68,386 Persons +0.1%
2008 83,883 Persons +22.7%
2009 83,931 Persons +0.1%
2010 84,562 Persons +0.8%
2011 85,491 Persons +1.1%
2012 84,999 Persons -0.6%
2013 85,165 Persons +0.2%
2014 84,387 Persons -0.9%
2015 86,415 Persons +2.4%
2016 87,491 Persons +1.2%
2017 83,766 Persons -4.3%
2019 86,743 Persons +3.6%
2023 100,535 Persons +15.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 100,535 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 100,535 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,134 Persons 68,335 Persons 83,931 Persons 4
2010s 85,447 Persons 83,766 Persons 87,491 Persons 9
2020s 100,535 Persons 100,535 Persons 100,535 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  2. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  3. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  4. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  5. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  6. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Denmark?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Denmark was 100,535 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100,535 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 68,335 Persons in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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).