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

North Central: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 2,700 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,700 Persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
176th
of 201 regions
All-time high
2,700 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
1,414 Persons
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North Central, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 1.4k Persons2011: 1.6k Persons2012: 1.5k Persons2013: 1.5k Persons2014: 1.9k Persons2015: 2.3k Persons2016: 1.9k Persons2017: 2.1k Persons2018: 2.3k Persons2019: 2.4k Persons2020: 2.2k Persons2021: 2.4k Persons2022: 2.7k Persons2023: 2.7k Persons

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

Analysis

North Central recorded 2,700 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Central peaked at 2,700 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,414 Persons, in 2010.

That places North Central 176th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 North Central, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in North Central, 2010 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2010 1,414 Persons —
2011 1,563 Persons +10.5%
2012 1,459 Persons -6.7%
2013 1,484 Persons +1.7%
2014 1,932 Persons +30.2%
2015 2,299 Persons +19.0%
2016 1,896 Persons -17.5%
2017 2,120 Persons +11.8%
2018 2,326 Persons +9.7%
2019 2,350 Persons +1.0%
2020 2,168 Persons -7.7%
2021 2,373 Persons +9.5%
2022 2,654 Persons +11.8%
2023 2,700 Persons +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,884 Persons 1,414 Persons 2,350 Persons 10
2020s 2,474 Persons 2,168 Persons 2,700 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Central?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Central was 2,700 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 North Central?
The highest recorded value was 2,700 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in North Central?
The lowest recorded value was 1,414 Persons in 2010.
How does North Central rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North Central ranks 176th 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 North Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Central 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).