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

Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 132,622 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,622 Persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
10th
of 17 countries
All-time high
132,622 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
21,989 Persons
in 1991
Years of data
17
1991–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Greece, 1991–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1991200720231991: 22.0k Persons1993: 30.5k Persons1995: 36.4k Persons1997: 43.3k Persons1999: 57.1k Persons2001: 55.6k Persons2003: 56.7k Persons2005: 61.5k Persons2011: 70.2k Persons2013: 82.7k Persons2015: 96.0k Persons2017: 94.6k Persons2019: 103.5k Persons2020: 110.1k Persons2021: 115.6k Persons2022: 126.1k Persons2023: 132.6k Persons

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 132,622 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greece peaked at 132,622 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,989 Persons, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Greece, 1991 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1991 21,989 Persons
1993 30,545 Persons +38.9%
1995 36,385 Persons +19.1%
1997 43,252 Persons +18.9%
1999 57,108 Persons +32.0%
2001 55,626 Persons -2.6%
2003 56,708 Persons +1.9%
2005 61,454 Persons +8.4%
2011 70,229 Persons +14.3%
2013 82,684 Persons +17.7%
2015 96,018 Persons +16.1%
2017 94,560 Persons -1.5%
2019 103,525 Persons +9.5%
2020 110,134 Persons +6.4%
2021 115,637 Persons +5.0%
2022 126,114 Persons +9.1%
2023 132,622 Persons +5.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 132,622 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 132,622 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,856 Persons 21,989 Persons 57,108 Persons 5
2000s 57,929 Persons 55,626 Persons 61,454 Persons 3
2010s 89,403 Persons 70,229 Persons 103,525 Persons 5
2020s 121,127 Persons 110,134 Persons 132,622 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
  2. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  4. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  5. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  6. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greece?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greece was 132,622 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 132,622 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 21,989 Persons in 1991.
How does Greece rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Greece ranks 10th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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).