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

Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 48,103 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,103 Persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 17 countries
All-time high
49,052 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
37,696 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Romania, 2001–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2001201220232001: 37.7k Persons2002: 38.4k Persons2003: 40.0k Persons2004: 40.7k Persons2005: 41.0k Persons2006: 40.8k Persons2007: 42.5k Persons2008: 43.5k Persons2009: 42.4k Persons2010: 39.1k Persons2011: 42.4k Persons2012: 42.7k Persons2013: 43.4k Persons2014: 43.0k Persons2015: 43.4k Persons2016: 44.4k Persons2017: 44.8k Persons2018: 44.7k Persons2019: 44.0k Persons2020: 45.3k Persons2021: 47.0k Persons2022: 49.1k Persons2023: 48.1k 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 Romania is 48,103 Persons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Romania peaked at 49,052 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,696 Persons, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Romania, 2001 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2001 37,696 Persons
2002 38,433 Persons +2.0%
2003 39,985 Persons +4.0%
2004 40,725 Persons +1.9%
2005 41,035 Persons +0.8%
2006 40,758 Persons -0.7%
2007 42,484 Persons +4.2%
2008 43,502 Persons +2.4%
2009 42,420 Persons -2.5%
2010 39,065 Persons -7.9%
2011 42,363 Persons +8.4%
2012 42,674 Persons +0.7%
2013 43,375 Persons +1.6%
2014 42,963 Persons -0.9%
2015 43,448 Persons +1.1%
2016 44,386 Persons +2.2%
2017 44,801 Persons +0.9%
2018 44,733 Persons -0.2%
2019 43,973 Persons -1.7%
2020 45,304 Persons +3.0%
2021 47,011 Persons +3.8%
2022 49,052 Persons +4.3%
2023 48,103 Persons -1.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 48,103 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 48,103 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,782 Persons 37,696 Persons 43,502 Persons 9
2010s 43,178 Persons 39,065 Persons 44,801 Persons 10
2020s 47,368 Persons 45,304 Persons 49,052 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  2. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  3. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Romania?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Romania was 48,103 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 49,052 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37,696 Persons in 2001.
How does Romania rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Romania ranks 16th 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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).