Number of personnel engaged in research and development, 2010–2022
thousands
Number of science and technology specialists by country: this indicator is recorded in thousands of people. The list includes 52 rows, including Russia, Austria, and Belarus. Data covers the period from 2010 to 2022 and allows for comparing the human resource potential of different countries. In Russia, during this period, the number of personnel changed from 840 to 736.7 thousand people
- Russia
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Poland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
Chart of the number of personnel employed in research and development in Russia and countries of the world from 2010 to 2022, thousands of people
Who grew, who fell: 2010 → 2022
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2022. Series: 52, periods: 7. Measurement unit — thousands. Breakdown by items: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
Russia: the indicator fell from 840 to 736.7 over 2010–2022 — by 12.3%. The highest value was 840 (2010), the lowest was 729.4 (2021). This is an average annual decline of 1.09%. Up to 2019 the change was −10.3%, after that −2.27%. Of the 25 largest series, 22 increased and 3 decreased
All table numbers are series: 52
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 840,00 | 833,70 | 758,50 | 753,80 | 748,70 | 729,40 | 736,70 |
| Австрия | 59,90 | 71,40 | 80,20 | 83,70 | 82,10 | 87,50 | 92,60 |
| Беларусь | 31,70 | 26,20 | 27,40 | 27,70 | 25,60 | 25,60 | 25,20 |
| Бельгия | 60,10 | 77,50 | 88,60 | 93,50 | 96,00 | 119,20 | 126,10 |
| Болгария | 16,60 | 22,50 | 25,80 | 26,40 | 26,10 | 25,10 | 27,10 |
| Венгрия | 31,50 | 36,80 | 54,70 | 56,90 | 59,60 | 61,10 | 62,70 |
| Германия | 548,70 | 640,50 | 707,70 | 735,60 | 733,80 | 753,90 | 784,60 |
| Греция | — | 49,70 | 51,30 | 53,90 | 58,10 | 61,70 | 67,80 |
| Дания | 56,60 | 60,20 | 59,80 | 62,20 | 62,00 | 62,20 | 69,00 |
| Ирландия | 19,70 | 34,30 | 31,10 | 32,90 | 34,50 | 38,40 | 40,20 |
| Испания | 222,00 | 200,90 | 225,70 | 231,40 | 231,80 | 249,50 | 263,40 |
| Италия | 225,60 | 259,20 | 345,60 | 355,90 | 342,30 | 333,10 | 323,00 |
| Латвия | 5,60 | 5,60 | 5,80 | 5,90 | 6,60 | 7,10 | 6,90 |
| Литва | 12,30 | 10,60 | 12,00 | 13,00 | 14,20 | 14,90 | 15,10 |
| Люксембург | 5,00 | 5,30 | 5,50 | 5,80 | 5,60 | 5,70 | 5,70 |
| Нидерланды | 100,50 | 139,40 | 156,90 | 160,40 | 166,40 | 173,70 | 187,00 |
| Норвегия | 36,10 | 42,40 | 46,60 | 48,70 | 48,90 | 51,90 | 53,60 |
| Польша | 81,80 | 109,20 | 162,00 | 164,00 | 173,40 | 185,30 | 195,10 |
| Португалия | 47,60 | 48,00 | 58,20 | 61,50 | 66,00 | 69,80 | 74,10 |
| Республика Молдова | 4,30 | 4,20 | 3,70 | 3,00 | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,00 |
| Румыния | 26,20 | 31,30 | 31,90 | 31,70 | 33,20 | 34,30 | 35,60 |
| Сербия | 17,30 | 21,60 | 20,90 | 20,50 | 21,10 | 21,40 | 22,50 |
| Словакия | 18,20 | 17,60 | 20,30 | 21,20 | 22,40 | 22,40 | 23,30 |
| Словения | 12,90 | 14,20 | 15,70 | 17,00 | 16,80 | 17,40 | 17,40 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 350,80 | 414,50 | 463,50 | 486,10 | — | — | — |
| Украина | 116,30 | 81,90 | 65,60 | 58,60 | 58,50 | — | — |
| Финляндия | 55,90 | 50,40 | 50,00 | 51,50 | 53,50 | 56,50 | 57,00 |
| Франция | 397,80 | 426,40 | 453,40 | 461,90 | 474,20 | 496,30 | 513,70 |
| Чехия | 52,30 | 66,40 | 75,00 | 79,20 | 81,00 | 84,70 | 86,10 |
| Швейцария | — | 81,50 | — | 86,20 | — | 90,80 | — |
| Швеция | 77,40 | 83,60 | 92,00 | 92,20 | 95,50 | 98,40 | 105,60 |
| Эстония | 5,30 | 5,60 | 6,20 | 6,40 | 6,40 | 6,80 | 8,30 |
| Азербайджан | 17,90 | 23,10 | 20,20 | 20,80 | 20,50 | 19,80 | 19,90 |
| Армения | 6,60 | 5,00 | 4,50 | 4,50 | 4,50 | 4,90 | — |
| Индия | 441,10 | 528,20 | 553,00 | — | 555,00 | — | — |
| Казахстан | 17,00 | 24,70 | 22,40 | 21,80 | 22,70 | 21,60 | 22,50 |
| Киргизия | 3,10 | 4,60 | 4,50 | 3,80 | 3,90 | 3,80 | 3,70 |
| Китай | 2 553,80 | 3 758,80 | 4 381,40 | 4 800,80 | 5 234,50 | 5 716,30 | 6 353,60 |
| Республика Корея | 335,20 | 442,00 | 501,20 | 525,70 | 545,40 | 577,10 | 602,20 |
| Сингапур | 37,00 | 45,50 | 44,80 | 48,70 | 49,30 | — | — |
| Таджикистан | 2,80 | 3,70 | 3,90 | 3,50 | 3,40 | 3,60 | — |
| Турция | 81,80 | 116,90 | 178,80 | 195,00 | 218,10 | 243,90 | 272,60 |
| Узбекистан | 21,60 | 20,50 | 20,50 | 10,00 | 10,90 | 14,10 | 14,40 |
| Япония | 877,90 | 875,00 | 896,90 | 903,40 | 911,60 | 942,00 | 940,10 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 29,50 | 41,10 | 43,80 | 41,90 | 42,90 | 44,40 | — |
| Аргентина | 65,30 | 78,70 | 83,90 | 86,10 | 86,60 | 87,90 | 90,10 |
| Бразилия | 243,60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Канада | 233,10 | 244,60 | 250,50 | 256,10 | 273,50 | 289,20 | — |
| Мексика | 71,00 | 57,00 | 64,60 | 66,90 | 70,00 | — | — |
| США | — | — | — | — | 2 445,60 | 2 646,50 | — |
| Австралия | 147,80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Новая Зеландия | — | 33,00 | — | 39,00 | — | 39,00 | — |
How to read this table
Rows in the list are categorized by geography, allowing for a comparison of labor resources in Russia and other countries. One can track changes in the number of people employed in research and development in each specific country over twelve years. Each row contains annual values, making it easy to assess the rate of change in personnel across the selected countries
What is visible in these numbers
The five highest values: Russia (840), Germany (784.6), France (513.7), Italy (355.9), Spain (263.4). The gap between the highest and lowest is 195.3 times. The top five account for 70.6% of the total across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 7 periods in the dataset. Of 175 possible values, 175 are filled (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
These series cannot be stitched together Over the common period 2010 values diverge — Rosstat recalculated the indicator using a revised methodology. They cannot be combined into a single chart: a break would appear at the junction, which did not actually occur
| Indicator for 2010 | here | in the adjacent series | divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 840,0 | 840,0 | +0,0 |
| Австрия | 59,9 | 59,9 | +0,0 |
| Беларусь | 31,7 | 31,7 | +0,0 |
| Бельгия | 60,1 | 60,1 | +0,0 |
| Болгария | 16,6 | 16,6 | +0,0 |
| Венгрия | 31,5 | 31,5 | +0,0 |
| Германия | 548,7 | 548,7 | +0,0 |
| Дания | 56,6 | 56,6 | +0,0 |
| Ирландия | 19,7 | 19,7 | +0,0 |
| Испания | 222,0 | 222,0 | +0,0 |
| Италия | 225,6 | 225,6 | +0,0 |
| Латвия | 5,6 | 5,6 | +0,0 |
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Period and application
Statistics are published annually and cover the period from 2010 to 2022. Information in thousands of people will be useful to science management specialists, economists, and researchers studying the labor market in high-tech sectors. Data is updated according to the Rosstat publication schedule
How it is calculated
Source caveats: For CIS countries (excluding Russia, as well as the Republic of Moldova, Uzbekistan and Ukraine for 2010 and 2015), staff numbers are given in physical persons (thousands of people). Data for Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, …
1) По странам СНГ (кроме России, а также Республики Молдова, Узбекистана и Украины за 2010 и 2015 гг.) численность персонала указана в физических лицах (тыс. человек). Данные по Киргизии, Республике Молдова, Таджикистану, Узбекистану и Украине за 2018–2022 гг. в численность персонала включают исследователей и техников. По остальным странам – в эквиваленте полной занятости (тыс. человеко-лет).
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