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

Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 161,897 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
161,897 Persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
165,126 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
79,603 Persons
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820231993: 79.6k Persons1995: 98.0k Persons1997: 104.3k Persons1999: 107.5k Persons2001: 110.3k Persons2003: 108.1k Persons2005: 117.6k Persons2007: 115.7k Persons2009: 116.2k Persons2011: 125.6k Persons2013: 133.9k Persons2015: 138.6k Persons2017: 131.8k Persons2019: 135.7k Persons2021: 165.1k Persons2023: 161.9k 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 Sweden is 161,897 Persons, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Sweden peaked at 165,126 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,603 Persons, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Sweden, 1993 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1993 79,603 Persons
1995 97,955 Persons +23.1%
1997 104,322 Persons +6.5%
1999 107,521 Persons +3.1%
2001 110,291 Persons +2.6%
2003 108,146 Persons -1.9%
2005 117,639 Persons +8.8%
2007 115,678 Persons -1.7%
2009 116,209 Persons +0.5%
2011 125,648 Persons +8.1%
2013 133,906 Persons +6.6%
2015 138,620 Persons +3.5%
2017 131,783 Persons -4.9%
2019 135,685 Persons +3.0%
2021 165,126 Persons +21.7%
2023 161,897 Persons -2.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 161,897 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 161,897 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,350 Persons 79,603 Persons 107,521 Persons 4
2000s 113,593 Persons 108,146 Persons 117,639 Persons 5
2010s 133,128 Persons 125,648 Persons 138,620 Persons 5
2020s 163,512 Persons 161,897 Persons 165,126 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
  2. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  3. 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  4. 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  5. 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  6. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  7. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  8. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Sweden?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Sweden was 161,897 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 165,126 Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 79,603 Persons in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Sweden ranks 7th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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).