Number of researchers by age groups in the Russian Federation
persons
The indicator reflects the number of specialists employed in research and development, broken down by year. The 'Researchers' column includes scientific staff directly engaged in research tasks
- Total — Researchers
- 30-39 — Researchers
- 50-59 — Researchers
- Total — value
- up to 29 (inclusive) — Researchers
- 40-49 — Researchers
- 60-69 — Researchers
The chart shows changes in the number of researchers in Russia from 2010 to 2025
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2025
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2025. Series: 21, periods: 8. Unit of measurement — persons. Breakdown by positions: Total — Researchers; Total — of which; Total — value; up to 29 (inclusive) — Researchers; up to 29 (inclusive) — of which and others
Total — Researchers: the indicator decreased from 368,915 to 340,791 over 2010–2025 — by 7.62%. The highest value was 379,411 (2015), the lowest was 338,900 (2023). This is an average annual decrease of 0.53%. Up to 2022, the change was −7.66%, after that +0.04%. Out of 21 largest series, 5 increased, 16 decreased
All table numbers are series: 21
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего — Исследователи | 368 915,00 | 379 411,00 | 346 497,00 | 340 142,00 | 340 666,00 | 338 900,00 | 339 104,00 | 340 791,00 |
| Всего — из них | 26 789,00 | 28 046,00 | 24 473,00 | 24 074,00 | 23 306,00 | 22 626,00 | 21 705,00 | 21 235,00 |
| Всего — значение | 78 325,00 | 83 487,00 | 74 649,00 | 73 463,00 | 71 898,00 | 69 975,00 | 67 881,00 | 66 779,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — Исследователи | 71 194,00 | 76 813,00 | 56 607,00 | 53 459,00 | 53 996,00 | 54 680,00 | 55 738,00 | 58 012,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — из них | 52,00 | 11,00 | 39,00 | 14,00 | 6,00 | 13,00 | 6,00 | 6,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — значение | 4 354,00 | 4 408,00 | 1 746,00 | 1 462,00 | 1 313,00 | 1 197,00 | 1 217,00 | 1 133,00 |
| 30-39 — Исследователи | 59 910,00 | 85 972,00 | 96 826,00 | 95 977,00 | 96 112,00 | 93 242,00 | 90 969,00 | 88 964,00 |
| 30-39 — из них | 632,00 | 730,00 | 519,00 | 516,00 | 532,00 | 510,00 | 469,00 | 470,00 |
| 30-39 — значение | 15 229,00 | 21 207,00 | 20 295,00 | 19 683,00 | 18 953,00 | 17 852,00 | 16 597,00 | 15 786,00 |
| 40-49 — Исследователи | 54 113,00 | 50 171,00 | 60 072,00 | 62 799,00 | 65 794,00 | 68 903,00 | 72 165,00 | 74 977,00 |
| 40-49 — из них | 2 394,00 | 2 606,00 | 2 472,00 | 2 474,00 | 2 409,00 | 2 336,00 | 2 279,00 | 2 224,00 |
| 40-49 — значение | 12 157,00 | 14 703,00 | 17 410,00 | 18 113,00 | 18 351,00 | 18 457,00 | 18 341,00 | 18 324,00 |
| 50-59 — Исследователи | 88 362,00 | 69 552,00 | 48 840,00 | 46 115,00 | 44 106,00 | 43 164,00 | 43 399,00 | 42 979,00 |
| 50-59 — из них | 7 211,00 | 6 286,00 | 4 076,00 | 3 972,00 | 3 715,00 | 3 569,00 | 3 651,00 | 3 333,00 |
| 50-59 — значение | 18 805,00 | 15 727,00 | 11 667,00 | 11 529,00 | 11 141,00 | 11 082,00 | 11 102,00 | 11 252,00 |
| 60-69 — Исследователи | 60 997,00 | 63 943,00 | 51 716,00 | 50 060,00 | 48 736,00 | 46 986,00 | 45 186,00 | 43 316,00 |
| 60-69 — из них | 7 743,00 | 9 280,00 | 7 887,00 | 7 701,00 | 7 160,00 | 6 768,00 | 6 258,00 | 5 801,00 |
| 60-69 — значение | 16 001,00 | 16 420,00 | 13 081,00 | 12 577,00 | 12 090,00 | 11 531,00 | 10 828,00 | 10 387,00 |
| 70 и старше — Исследователи | 34 339,00 | 32 960,00 | 32 436,00 | 31 732,00 | 31 922,00 | 31 925,00 | 31 647,00 | 32 543,00 |
| 70 и старше — из них | 8 757,00 | 9 133,00 | 9 480,00 | 9 397,00 | 9 484,00 | 9 430,00 | 9 042,00 | 9 401,00 |
| 70 и старше — значение | 11 779,00 | 11 022,00 | 10 450,00 | 10 099,00 | 10 050,00 | 9 856,00 | 9 796,00 | 9 897,00 |
How to read this table
The 'Researchers' column shows the total number of specialists, while the 'of which' row indicates the share within a specific age range. Values are best compared over time to observe changes in the structure of scientific personnel
What is visible in these numbers
Five largest values: Total — Researchers (379,411), 30–39 — Researchers (96,826), 50–59 — Researchers (88,362), Total — value (83,487), up to 29 (inclusive) — Researchers (76,813). The gap between the highest and lowest is 7,296 times. The top five account for 69.3% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual and cover 8 periods. Cells with numbers: 168 out of 168 (100%), meaning the table is almost entirely filled
The same indicator for other periods
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Period and application
Rosstat updates the data annually, covering the period from 2010 to 2025. The information is useful for government bodies, research institutions, and educational organizations to analyze the personnel potential of science
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: Excluding statistical information for the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
1) Без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям
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