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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in West Sweden, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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).