Number of researchers by age group in Russia
persons
The number of people engaged in science across various age categories can be found in these statistics for the period 2010 to 2024. Table rows are categorized by age, including groups under 29 and 30 to 39, as well as the total number of specialists. Data is presented in persons and covers the entire Russian Federation, allowing for an assessment of the scientific workforce
- Total — Researchers
- 30-39 — Researchers
- 50-59 — Researchers
- Total — value
- up to 29 (inclusive) — Researchers
- 40-49 — Researchers
- 60-69 — Researchers
Chart of the number of researchers by age group in Russia from 2010 to 2024, persons
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2024
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2024. Series: 21, periods: 11. Measurement unit — persons. Breakdown: 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 339 104 over 2010–2024 — by 8.08%. The highest value was 379 411 (2015), the lowest was 338 900 (2023). This is an average annual decline of 0.6%. Up to 2019 the change was −5.61%, after — −2.62%. Of the 21 largest series, 5 increased and 16 decreased
All table numbers are series: 21
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего — Исследователи | 368 915,00 | 379 411,00 | 370 379,00 | 359 793,00 | 347 854,00 | 348 221,00 | 346 497,00 | 340 142,00 | 340 666,00 | 338 900,00 | 339 104,00 |
| Всего — из них | 26 789,00 | 28 046,00 | 27 430,00 | 26 076,00 | 25 288,00 | 24 844,00 | 24 473,00 | 24 074,00 | 23 306,00 | 22 626,00 | 21 705,00 |
| Всего — значение | 78 325,00 | 83 487,00 | 80 958,00 | 77 251,00 | 75 042,00 | 75 068,00 | 74 649,00 | 73 463,00 | 71 898,00 | 69 975,00 | 67 881,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — Исследователи | 71 194,00 | 76 813,00 | 71 492,00 | 66 376,00 | 60 634,00 | 58 537,00 | 56 607,00 | 53 459,00 | 53 996,00 | 54 680,00 | 55 738,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — из них | 52,00 | 11,00 | 13,00 | 32,00 | 40,00 | 12,00 | 39,00 | 14,00 | 6,00 | 13,00 | 6,00 |
| до 29 (включительно) — значение | 4 354,00 | 4 408,00 | 3 864,00 | 3 153,00 | 2 507,00 | 2 129,00 | 1 746,00 | 1 462,00 | 1 313,00 | 1 197,00 | 1 217,00 |
| 30-39 — Исследователи | 59 910,00 | 85 972,00 | 88 782,00 | 91 429,00 | 92 109,00 | 95 527,00 | 96 826,00 | 95 977,00 | 96 112,00 | 93 242,00 | 90 969,00 |
| 30-39 — из них | 632,00 | 730,00 | 629,00 | 566,00 | 518,00 | 518,00 | 519,00 | 516,00 | 532,00 | 510,00 | 469,00 |
| 30-39 — значение | 15 229,00 | 21 207,00 | 21 204,00 | 20 772,00 | 20 459,00 | 20 565,00 | 20 295,00 | 19 683,00 | 18 953,00 | 17 852,00 | 16 597,00 |
| 40-49 — Исследователи | 54 113,00 | 50 171,00 | 50 193,00 | 51 149,00 | 52 801,00 | 55 939,00 | 60 072,00 | 62 799,00 | 65 794,00 | 68 903,00 | 72 165,00 |
| 40-49 — из них | 2 394,00 | 2 606,00 | 2 547,00 | 2 473,00 | 2 474,00 | 2 484,00 | 2 472,00 | 2 474,00 | 2 409,00 | 2 336,00 | 2 279,00 |
| 40-49 — значение | 12 157,00 | 14 703,00 | 14 899,00 | 14 906,00 | 15 466,00 | 16 536,00 | 17 410,00 | 18 113,00 | 18 351,00 | 18 457,00 | 18 341,00 |
| 50-59 — Исследователи | 88 362,00 | 69 552,00 | 65 196,00 | 59 893,00 | 54 832,00 | 52 004,00 | 48 840,00 | 46 115,00 | 44 106,00 | 43 164,00 | 43 399,00 |
| 50-59 — из них | 7 211,00 | 6 286,00 | 5 927,00 | 5 160,00 | 4 763,00 | 4 318,00 | 4 076,00 | 3 972,00 | 3 715,00 | 3 569,00 | 3 651,00 |
| 50-59 — значение | 18 805,00 | 15 727,00 | 14 506,00 | 13 238,00 | 12 310,00 | 11 993,00 | 11 667,00 | 11 529,00 | 11 141,00 | 11 082,00 | 11 102,00 |
| 60-69 — Исследователи | 60 997,00 | 63 943,00 | 60 915,00 | 57 414,00 | 54 077,00 | 54 909,00 | 51 716,00 | 50 060,00 | 48 736,00 | 46 986,00 | 45 186,00 |
| 60-69 — из них | 7 743,00 | 9 280,00 | 8 991,00 | 8 484,00 | 8 145,00 | 8 390,00 | 7 887,00 | 7 701,00 | 7 160,00 | 6 768,00 | 6 258,00 |
| 60-69 — значение | 16 001,00 | 16 420,00 | 15 443,00 | 14 351,00 | 13 693,00 | 13 740,00 | 13 081,00 | 12 577,00 | 12 090,00 | 11 531,00 | 10 828,00 |
| 70 и старше — Исследователи | 34 339,00 | 32 960,00 | 33 801,00 | 33 532,00 | 33 401,00 | 31 305,00 | 32 436,00 | 31 732,00 | 31 922,00 | 31 925,00 | 31 647,00 |
| 70 и старше — из них | 8 757,00 | 9 133,00 | 9 323,00 | 9 361,00 | 9 348,00 | 9 122,00 | 9 480,00 | 9 397,00 | 9 484,00 | 9 430,00 | 9 042,00 |
| 70 и старше — значение | 11 779,00 | 11 022,00 | 11 042,00 | 10 831,00 | 10 607,00 | 10 105,00 | 10 450,00 | 10 099,00 | 10 050,00 | 9 856,00 | 9 796,00 |
How to read this table
Differences between rows allow for an assessment of the scientific workforce structure by generation. By comparing indicators across different age intervals, one can see which researcher groups predominate in the total number of those employed in science. Each row corresponds to a specific age breakdown, enabling the tracking of specialist distribution within the entire sample over fifteen years
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest 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 69.4% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 11 observation periods in the dataset. There are 231 values in the table out of 231 possible, which is 100% — missing values are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
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Period and application
Statistics are updated as science and technology reporting is generated. Data on researcher age groups in Russia for 2010–2024 will be useful for demographers, HR professionals at research institutes, and specialists studying the labor market in high-tech industries
How it is calculated
Table notes: 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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