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

Latest (2023)
43,817 Persons
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
37th
of 201 regions
All-time high
48,299 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
25,220 Persons
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Stockholm, 1993–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820231993: 25.2k Persons1995: 30.1k Persons1997: 32.6k Persons1999: 32.4k Persons2005: 37.1k Persons2007: 36.7k Persons2009: 34.9k Persons2011: 36.4k Persons2013: 39.6k Persons2015: 41.7k Persons2017: 40.0k Persons2019: 39.3k Persons2021: 48.3k Persons2023: 43.8k 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 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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Stockholm, 1993 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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).