Researchers per million people in Western Europe in 2023 — 5,837 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 116.2%.
1996–2023 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,837 | +171 | +3.01% |
| 2022 | 5,667 | +191 | +3.49% |
| 2021 | 5,475 | +208 | +3.94% |
| 2020 | 5,268 | +37 | +0.71% |
| 2019 | 5,230 | +177 | +3.49% |
| 2018 | 5,054 | +144 | +2.94% |
| 2017 | 4,909 | +181 | +3.84% |
| 2016 | 4,728 | +77 | +1.66% |
| 2015 | 4,651 | +261 | +5.94% |
| 2014 | 4,390 | +46 | +1.05% |
| 2013 | 4,344 | +86 | +2.03% |
| 2012 | 4,258 | +217 | +5.38% |
| 2011 | 4,041 | +134 | +3.44% |
| 2010 | 3,906 | +165 | +4.41% |
| 2009 | 3,741 | +114 | +3.13% |
| 2008 | 3,628 | +95 | +2.69% |
| 2007 | 3,533 | +137 | +4.04% |
| 2006 | 3,395 | +120 | +3.66% |
| 2005 | 3,276 | +9 | +0.28% |
| 2004 | 3,266 | +95 | +2.99% |
| 2003 | 3,172 | +55 | +1.75% |
| 2002 | 3,117 | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,033 | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,735 | — | — |
| 1996 | 2,700 | — | — |
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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