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

West Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 45,918 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,918 Persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
36th
of 201 regions
All-time high
45,918 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
16,400 Persons
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820231993: 16.4k Persons1995: 20.0k Persons1997: 22.2k Persons1999: 23.2k Persons2005: 25.0k Persons2007: 22.9k Persons2009: 24.4k Persons2011: 28.7k Persons2013: 28.1k Persons2015: 31.7k Persons2017: 35.1k Persons2019: 33.6k Persons2021: 44.2k Persons2023: 45.9k 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 West Sweden is 45,918 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Sweden peaked at 45,918 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,400 Persons, in 1993.

That places West Sweden 36th 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 West Sweden, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in West Sweden, 1993 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1993 16,400 Persons
1995 19,953 Persons +21.7%
1997 22,236 Persons +11.4%
1999 23,200 Persons +4.3%
2005 25,005 Persons +7.8%
2007 22,893 Persons -8.4%
2009 24,369 Persons +6.4%
2011 28,655 Persons +17.6%
2013 28,120 Persons -1.9%
2015 31,722 Persons +12.8%
2017 35,092 Persons +10.6%
2019 33,646 Persons -4.1%
2021 44,244 Persons +31.5%
2023 45,918 Persons +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,447 Persons 16,400 Persons 23,200 Persons 4
2000s 24,089 Persons 22,893 Persons 25,005 Persons 3
2010s 31,447 Persons 28,120 Persons 35,092 Persons 5
2020s 45,081 Persons 44,244 Persons 45,918 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Sweden?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Sweden was 45,918 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 West Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45,918 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in West Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16,400 Persons in 1993.
How does West Sweden rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
West Sweden ranks 36th 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 West Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West 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
Last refreshed

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).