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

Estonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 5,517 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,517 Persons
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
5,517 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
786 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Estonia, 1998–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 786 Persons1999: 1.1k Persons2000: 910 Persons2001: 1.2k Persons2002: 1.2k Persons2003: 1.5k Persons2004: 1.7k Persons2005: 2.2k Persons2006: 2.6k Persons2007: 2.7k Persons2008: 3.0k Persons2009: 3.1k Persons2010: 3.2k Persons2011: 3.2k Persons2012: 2.9k Persons2013: 2.8k Persons2014: 2.9k Persons2015: 2.7k Persons2016: 2.5k Persons2017: 2.9k Persons2018: 2.9k Persons2019: 3.7k Persons2020: 4.1k Persons2021: 4.3k Persons2022: 5.2k Persons2023: 5.5k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Estonia stood at 5,517 Persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Estonia peaked at 5,517 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 786 Persons, in 1998.

That places Estonia 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Estonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1998 786 Persons
1999 1,114 Persons +41.7%
2000 910 Persons -18.3%
2001 1,153 Persons +26.7%
2002 1,164 Persons +1.0%
2003 1,529 Persons +31.4%
2004 1,735 Persons +13.5%
2005 2,249 Persons +29.6%
2006 2,586 Persons +15.0%
2007 2,686 Persons +3.9%
2008 3,023 Persons +12.5%
2009 3,122 Persons +3.3%
2010 3,183 Persons +2.0%
2011 3,195 Persons +0.4%
2012 2,856 Persons -10.6%
2013 2,767 Persons -3.1%
2014 2,930 Persons +5.9%
2015 2,657 Persons -9.3%
2016 2,542 Persons -4.3%
2017 2,896 Persons +13.9%
2018 2,879 Persons -0.6%
2019 3,729 Persons +29.5%
2020 4,074 Persons +9.3%
2021 4,332 Persons +6.3%
2022 5,164 Persons +19.2%
2023 5,517 Persons +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 950 Persons 786 Persons 1,114 Persons 2
2000s 2,016 Persons 910 Persons 3,122 Persons 10
2010s 2,963 Persons 2,542 Persons 3,729 Persons 10
2020s 4,772 Persons 4,074 Persons 5,517 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Croatia 9,655 Persons compare
  2. 29 Serbia 8,827 Persons compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 8,009 Persons compare
  4. 32 Chile 4,950 Persons compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 3,685 Persons compare
  6. 34 Iceland 3,578 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Estonia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Estonia was 5,517 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5,517 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 786 Persons in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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