R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 379,442 Persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
379,442 Persons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
726,568 Persons
in 1995
All-time low
347,080 Persons
in 2018
Years of data
24
1995–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Russian Federation, 1995–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200720191995: 726.6k Persons1996: 671.1k Persons1997: 621.6k Persons1998: 558.5k Persons1999: 572.6k Persons2000: 590.6k Persons2001: 585.4k Persons2002: 568.6k Persons2003: 558.7k Persons2004: 537.5k Persons2005: 496.7k Persons2006: 486.6k Persons2007: 478.4k Persons2008: 451.5k Persons2009: 432.4k Persons2010: 423.1k Persons2011: 419.8k Persons2012: 394.2k Persons2013: 405.3k Persons2014: 405.5k Persons2015: 408.8k Persons2017: 377.1k Persons2018: 347.1k Persons2019: 379.4k 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 Russian Federation is 379,442 Persons, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Russian Federation peaked at 726,568 Persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 347,080 Persons, in 2018.

That places Russian Federation 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Russian Federation, 1995 to 2019.
Year Persons Change
1995 726,568 Persons
1996 671,061 Persons -7.6%
1997 621,584 Persons -7.4%
1998 558,547 Persons -10.1%
1999 572,624 Persons +2.5%
2000 590,646 Persons +3.1%
2001 585,416 Persons -0.9%
2002 568,628 Persons -2.9%
2003 558,668 Persons -1.8%
2004 537,473 Persons -3.8%
2005 496,706 Persons -7.6%
2006 486,613 Persons -2.0%
2007 478,401 Persons -1.7%
2008 451,532 Persons -5.6%
2009 432,415 Persons -4.2%
2010 423,112 Persons -2.2%
2011 419,752 Persons -0.8%
2012 394,182 Persons -6.1%
2013 405,268 Persons +2.8%
2014 405,529 Persons +0.1%
2015 408,802 Persons +0.8%
2017 377,150 Persons -7.7%
2018 347,080 Persons -8.0%
2019 379,442 Persons +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 630,077 Persons 558,547 Persons 726,568 Persons 5
2000s 518,650 Persons 432,415 Persons 590,646 Persons 10
2010s 395,591 Persons 347,080 Persons 423,112 Persons 9

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Japan 779,099 Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 632,551 Persons compare
  3. 4 France 412,151 Persons compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 364,877 Persons compare
  5. 7 Italy 291,014 Persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 197,370 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Russian Federation?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Russian Federation was 379,442 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 726,568 Persons in 1995.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 347,080 Persons in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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