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

Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 9,655 Persons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,655 Persons
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9,938 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,237 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Croatia, 2002–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2002201220232002: 2.5k Persons2003: 2.2k Persons2004: 3.2k Persons2005: 2.5k Persons2006: 2.6k Persons2007: 2.7k Persons2008: 3.0k Persons2009: 3.4k Persons2010: 3.0k Persons2011: 2.9k Persons2012: 2.9k Persons2013: 3.0k Persons2014: 3.1k Persons2015: 3.3k Persons2016: 3.7k Persons2017: 3.9k Persons2018: 5.3k Persons2019: 6.3k Persons2020: 7.1k Persons2021: 8.6k Persons2022: 9.9k Persons2023: 9.7k Persons

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 9,655 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 221.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Croatia peaked at 9,938 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,237 Persons, in 2003.

That places Croatia 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Croatia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2002 2,524 Persons
2003 2,237 Persons -11.4%
2004 3,233 Persons +44.5%
2005 2,508 Persons -22.4%
2006 2,603 Persons +3.8%
2007 2,737 Persons +5.1%
2008 2,983 Persons +9.0%
2009 3,393 Persons +13.7%
2010 2,995 Persons -11.7%
2011 2,896 Persons -3.3%
2012 2,931 Persons +1.2%
2013 3,008 Persons +2.6%
2014 3,115 Persons +3.6%
2015 3,321 Persons +6.6%
2016 3,712 Persons +11.8%
2017 3,934 Persons +6.0%
2018 5,324 Persons +35.3%
2019 6,268 Persons +17.7%
2020 7,067 Persons +12.7%
2021 8,637 Persons +22.2%
2022 9,938 Persons +15.1%
2023 9,655 Persons -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,777 Persons 2,237 Persons 3,393 Persons 8
2010s 3,750 Persons 2,896 Persons 6,268 Persons 10
2020s 8,824 Persons 7,067 Persons 9,938 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 25 Bulgaria 16,135 Persons compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 15,143 Persons compare
  3. 27 Romania 14,395 Persons compare
  4. 29 Serbia 8,827 Persons compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 8,009 Persons compare
  6. 31 Estonia 5,517 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Croatia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Croatia was 9,655 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9,938 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,237 Persons in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Croatia ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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
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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