R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United States

United States: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 2.15 million Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.15 million Persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.17 million Persons
in 2021
All-time low
1.41 million Persons
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2022

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United States, 2008–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201520222008: 1.4M Persons2009: 1.4M Persons2010: 1.4M Persons2011: 1.5M Persons2012: 1.5M Persons2013: 1.5M Persons2014: 1.5M Persons2015: 1.5M Persons2016: 1.5M Persons2017: 1.6M Persons2018: 1.8M Persons2019: 1.8M Persons2020: 2.0M Persons2021: 2.2M Persons2022: 2.1M Persons

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

Analysis

United States recorded 2.15 million Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United States peaked at 2.17 million Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million Persons, in 2010.

United States ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United States, 2008 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2008 1.43 million Persons
2009 1.42 million Persons -0.1%
2010 1.41 million Persons -0.8%
2011 1.47 million Persons +4.2%
2012 1.47 million Persons -0.1%
2013 1.50 million Persons +1.8%
2014 1.51 million Persons +1.3%
2015 1.54 million Persons +1.9%
2016 1.52 million Persons -1.4%
2017 1.61 million Persons +5.7%
2018 1.77 million Persons +9.8%
2019 1.83 million Persons +3.7%
2020 1.98 million Persons +7.8%
2021 2.17 million Persons +9.9%
2022 2.15 million Persons -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 million Persons 1.42 million Persons 1.43 million Persons 2
2010s 1.56 million Persons 1.41 million Persons 1.83 million Persons 10
2020s 2.10 million Persons 1.98 million Persons 2.17 million Persons 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Japan 779,099 Persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 632,551 Persons compare
  3. 4 France 412,151 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United States?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United States was 2.15 million Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million Persons in 2010.
How does United States rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
United States ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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