R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Australia

Australia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 70,467 Persons in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
70,467 Persons
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
78,839 Persons
in 2013
All-time low
24,769 Persons
in 1997
Years of data
19
1995–2015

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Australia, 1995–2015

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200520151995: 27.1k Persons1996: 26.4k Persons1997: 24.8k Persons1998: 25.1k Persons1999: 26.5k Persons2000: 28.4k Persons2001: 32.2k Persons2002: 35.9k Persons2003: 37.4k Persons2004: 40.5k Persons2005: 43.7k Persons2006: 46.5k Persons2007: 50.9k Persons2008: 53.9k Persons2009: 57.9k Persons2010: 56.5k Persons2011: 64.9k Persons2013: 78.8k Persons2015: 70.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2015, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Australia stood at 70,467 Persons.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Australia peaked at 78,839 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,769 Persons, in 1997.

That places Australia 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,984 Persons 24,769 Persons 27,123 Persons 5
2000s 42,729 Persons 28,391 Persons 57,936 Persons 10
2010s 67,681 Persons 56,510 Persons 78,839 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Sweden 104,487 Persons compare
  2. 14 Austria 87,308 Persons compare
  3. 15 Portugal 81,044 Persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 68,990 Persons compare
  5. 18 Czechia 65,630 Persons compare
  6. 19 Denmark 52,819 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Australia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Australia was 70,467 Persons in 2015, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 78,839 Persons in 2013.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,769 Persons in 1997.
How does Australia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Australia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org