Science personnel: number of personnel engaged in research and development
From 2000 to 2024, the number of specialists engaged in scientific activity in Russia has changed. The table rows are categorized by role: total headcount is provided, with researchers and technicians broken out separately. These data track the transformation of the workforce in R&D organizations over the last twenty-four years. Total headcount decreased from 887729 people in 2000 to 675696 in 2024, with data covering the full scope of organizations performing scientific research
Chart of R&D personnel headcount from 2000 to 2024, including researchers and technicians
See also
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Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 5 series across 6 breakdowns. 25 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Total” — 675,696; the smallest is “Technicians” at 64,426. The gap between them is 10.5-fold.
All table numbers are series: 5
| Series | 2000 | 2010 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего | 887 729,00 | 736 540,00 | 669 870,00 | 670 614,00 | 675 696,00 | — |
| исследователи | 425 954,00 | 368 915,00 | 340 666,00 | 338 900,00 | 339 104,00 | — |
| техники | 75 184,00 | 59 276,00 | 61 369,00 | 62 155,00 | 64 426,00 | — |
| вспомогательный персонал | 240 506,00 | 183 713,00 | 154 750,00 | 155 084,00 | 156 071,00 | — |
| прочий персонал | 146 085,00 | 124 636,00 | 113 085,00 | 114 475,00 | 116 095,00 | — |
How to read this table
The differences between rows reveal the structure of scientific personnel. By examining the indicators for researchers and technicians separately, it becomes clear what share of the total workforce is held by scientists versus auxiliary technical staff. Comparing these groups helps assess the qualitative composition of the R&D workforce throughout the period from 2000 to 2024
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 83% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
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Period and application
The statistics are compiled from the Rosstat yearbook and cover the period from 2000 to 2024. The data is relevant for monitoring industry human resource potential and planning workloads in the R&D sector. The data is suitable for specialists analyzing the labor market and the development of knowledge-intensive industries
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