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

Slovenia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 15,143 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,143 Persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
15,783 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
4,278 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1995–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Slovenia, 1995–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200920231995: 4.5k Persons1996: 4.3k Persons1997: 4.5k Persons1998: 4.7k Persons1999: 4.9k Persons2000: 4.8k Persons2001: 5.0k Persons2002: 5.3k Persons2003: 4.3k Persons2004: 4.6k Persons2005: 5.0k Persons2006: 5.7k Persons2007: 6.2k Persons2008: 7.4k Persons2009: 8.1k Persons2010: 8.4k Persons2011: 12.3k Persons2012: 12.1k Persons2013: 12.7k Persons2014: 12.7k Persons2015: 12.5k Persons2016: 12.5k Persons2017: 13.6k Persons2018: 14.4k Persons2019: 15.8k Persons2020: 15.7k Persons2021: 15.6k Persons2022: 15.3k Persons2023: 15.1k Persons

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 15,143 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Slovenia peaked at 15,783 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,278 Persons, in 2003.

Slovenia ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in Slovenia, 1995 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1995 4,484 Persons
1996 4,305 Persons -4.0%
1997 4,499 Persons +4.5%
1998 4,726 Persons +5.0%
1999 4,939 Persons +4.5%
2000 4,824 Persons -2.3%
2001 4,991 Persons +3.5%
2002 5,330 Persons +6.8%
2003 4,278 Persons -19.7%
2004 4,638 Persons +8.4%
2005 5,033 Persons +8.5%
2006 5,667 Persons +12.6%
2007 6,176 Persons +9.0%
2008 7,394 Persons +19.7%
2009 8,054 Persons +8.9%
2010 8,427 Persons +4.6%
2011 12,276 Persons +45.7%
2012 12,060 Persons -1.8%
2013 12,743 Persons +5.7%
2014 12,661 Persons -0.6%
2015 12,465 Persons -1.5%
2016 12,499 Persons +0.3%
2017 13,602 Persons +8.8%
2018 14,415 Persons +6.0%
2019 15,783 Persons +9.5%
2020 15,715 Persons -0.4%
2021 15,626 Persons -0.6%
2022 15,305 Persons -2.1%
2023 15,143 Persons -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,591 Persons 4,305 Persons 4,939 Persons 5
2000s 5,638 Persons 4,278 Persons 8,054 Persons 10
2010s 12,693 Persons 8,427 Persons 15,783 Persons 10
2020s 15,447 Persons 15,143 Persons 15,715 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 23 Ireland 40,956 Persons compare
  2. 24 Greece 34,873 Persons compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 16,135 Persons compare
  4. 27 Romania 14,395 Persons compare
  5. 28 Croatia 9,655 Persons compare
  6. 29 Serbia 8,827 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Slovenia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in Slovenia was 15,143 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 15,783 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,278 Persons in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Slovenia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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
Last refreshed

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