R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in EU-27
EU-27: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 2.66 million Persons in 2023. β² Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in EU-27, 1995β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in EU-27 stood at 2.66 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in EU-27 peaked at 2.66 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 943,451 Persons, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 976,797 Persons | 943,451 Persons | 1.02 million Persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million Persons | 1.06 million Persons | 1.38 million Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million Persons | 1.57 million Persons | 2.34 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million Persons | 2.47 million Persons | 2.66 million Persons | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in EU-27?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in EU-27 was 2.66 million 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 EU-27?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in EU-27?
- The lowest recorded value was 943,451 Persons in 1995.
- How does EU-27 rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- EU-27 ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in EU-27?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EU-27 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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About this data
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