R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Stockholm
Stockholm: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 43,817 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Stockholm, 1993–2023
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 Stockholm is 43,817 Persons, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Stockholm peaked at 48,299 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,220 Persons, in 1993.
That places Stockholm 37th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25,220 Persons | — |
| 1995 | 30,089 Persons | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 32,642 Persons | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 32,396 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37,056 Persons | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 36,653 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34,925 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 36,386 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 39,635 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 41,722 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 39,969 Persons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39,270 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 48,299 Persons | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 43,817 Persons | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,087 Persons | 25,220 Persons | 32,642 Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 36,211 Persons | 34,925 Persons | 37,056 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,396 Persons | 36,386 Persons | 41,722 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 46,058 Persons | 43,817 Persons | 48,299 Persons | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Stockholm?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Stockholm was 43,817 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 Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 48,299 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,220 Persons in 1993.
- How does Stockholm rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Stockholm ranks 37th 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 Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm 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).