Researchers per million people in North America in 2022 — 5,009 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 56.9%.
1996–2022 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,009 | +46 | +0.92% |
| 2021 | 4,963 | +335 | +7.24% |
| 2020 | 4,628 | +212 | +4.79% |
| 2019 | 4,417 | +54 | +1.24% |
| 2018 | 4,363 | +301 | +7.41% |
| 2017 | 4,062 | +114 | +2.89% |
| 2016 | 3,948 | −62 | −1.54% |
| 2015 | 4,009 | +29 | +0.74% |
| 2014 | 3,980 | +82 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,898 | +72 | +1.89% |
| 2012 | 3,826 | −33 | −0.85% |
| 2011 | 3,859 | +114 | +3.04% |
| 2010 | 3,745 | −191 | −4.85% |
| 2009 | 3,936 | +89 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,848 | +128 | +3.43% |
| 2007 | 3,720 | −17 | −0.47% |
| 2006 | 3,737 | +43 | +1.17% |
| 2005 | 3,694 | −52 | −1.39% |
| 2004 | 3,746 | −109 | −2.83% |
| 2003 | 3,855 | +204 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,651 | +43 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,607 | +56 | +1.56% |
| 2000 | 3,552 | +35 | +1% |
| 1999 | 3,517 | +76 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,441 | +150 | +4.54% |
| 1997 | 3,291 | +100 | +3.12% |
| 1996 | 3,192 | — | — |
The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
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