R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Euro area (19 countries)

Euro area (19 countries): R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 2.18 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.18 million Persons
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
3rd
of 4 groups
All-time high
2.18 million Persons
in 2023
All-time low
758,720 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Euro area (19 countries), 1995–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200920231995: 758.7k Persons1997: 789.3k Persons1999: 844.6k Persons2001: 893.4k Persons2003: 923.5k Persons2005: 976.1k Persons2007: 1.1M Persons2009: 1.2M Persons2011: 1.4M Persons2013: 1.5M Persons2015: 1.6M Persons2017: 1.8M Persons2019: 2.0M Persons2021: 2.0M Persons2023: 2.2M Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Euro area (19 countries) is 2.18 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Euro area (19 countries) peaked at 2.18 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 758,720 Persons, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Euro area (19 countries), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Euro area (19 countries), 1995 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1995 758,720 Persons
1997 789,277 Persons +4.0%
1999 844,616 Persons +7.0%
2001 893,389 Persons +5.8%
2003 923,491 Persons +3.4%
2005 976,088 Persons +5.7%
2007 1.11 million Persons +13.8%
2009 1.18 million Persons +6.6%
2011 1.36 million Persons +15.1%
2013 1.45 million Persons +6.5%
2015 1.56 million Persons +7.2%
2017 1.77 million Persons +13.5%
2019 1.96 million Persons +10.9%
2021 2.02 million Persons +3.1%
2023 2.18 million Persons +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 797,538 Persons 758,720 Persons 844,616 Persons 3
2000s 1.02 million Persons 893,389 Persons 1.18 million Persons 5
2010s 1.62 million Persons 1.36 million Persons 1.96 million Persons 5
2020s 2.10 million Persons 2.02 million Persons 2.18 million Persons 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (19 countries)

  1. 1 United States 2.15 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Japan 779,099 Persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 632,551 Persons compare
  4. 4 France 412,151 Persons compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 206,929 Persons compare
  6. 5 Russia 379,442 Persons compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom 364,877 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Euro area (19 countries)?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Euro area (19 countries) was 2.18 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 Euro area (19 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Euro area (19 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 758,720 Persons in 1995.
How does Euro area (19 countries) rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Euro area (19 countries) ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Euro area (19 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (19 countries) 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