Researchers per million people in the OECD in 2023 — 4,408 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 76.9%.
1996–2023 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,408 | −56 | −1.27% |
| 2022 | 4,464 | +116 | +2.68% |
| 2021 | 4,348 | +236 | +5.74% |
| 2020 | 4,112 | +89 | +2.21% |
| 2019 | 4,023 | +130 | +3.35% |
| 2018 | 3,892 | +261 | +7.19% |
| 2017 | 3,631 | +150 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,482 | +11 | +0.31% |
| 2015 | 3,471 | +69 | +2.02% |
| 2014 | 3,402 | +78 | +2.36% |
| 2013 | 3,324 | −50 | −1.48% |
| 2012 | 3,374 | +47 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 3,327 | +42 | +1.28% |
| 2010 | 3,285 | +14 | +0.43% |
| 2009 | 3,270 | +34 | +1.06% |
| 2008 | 3,236 | +90 | +2.87% |
| 2007 | 3,146 | −14 | −0.46% |
| 2006 | 3,160 | +96 | +3.14% |
| 2005 | 3,064 | +51 | +1.69% |
| 2004 | 3,013 | +73 | +2.48% |
| 2003 | 2,940 | +118 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,822 | +31 | +1.12% |
| 2001 | 2,791 | +71 | +2.62% |
| 2000 | 2,719 | +48 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,671 | +71 | +2.73% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | +83 | +3.28% |
| 1997 | 2,518 | +27 | +1.07% |
| 1996 | 2,491 | — | — |
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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