Distribution of researchers by age and economic activity
persons
The number of researchers employed in various sectors by age and academic degree shows the distribution of personnel across fields. Table rows are categorized by age group, economic activity, and academic degree, enabling comparison between doctors and candidates of sciences. Figures are provided in persons, with data collected over eight years nationwide, including federal districts
Total for the Russian Federation —
- Candidate of Sciences
- 60-69 — value
- 70 and over — value
- 55-59 — value
- Doctor of Sciences
- 60-69 — Candidate of Sciences
- 70 and over — Candidate of Sciences
Chart showing the distribution of the number of researchers by age group and economic activity in Russia from 2017 to 2024, persons
All rows relate to: Total for the Russian Federation
Who grew, who fell: 2017 → 2024
See also
- Number of retirees in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2017–2024. Rows: 170, periods: 8. Unit of measurement — person. Breakdown by positions: Total for the Russian Federation — value; Total for the Russian Federation — doctors of sciences; Total for the Russian Federation — candidates of sciences; Total for the Russian Federation — 55-59 — value; Total for the Russian Federation — 55-59 — doctors of sciences and others
Total for the Russian Federation — value: the indicator decreased from 359 793 to 339 104 over 2017–2024 — by 5.75%. The highest value — 359 793 (2017), the lowest — 338 900 (2023). This is an average annual decrease of 0.84%. Up to 2021 the change was −5.46%, after — −0.31%. Of the 25 largest rows, 4 increased, 21 decreased
All table numbers are series: 170
How to read this table
The rows provide three levels of detail: total number of researchers, as well as doctors and candidates of sciences separately. This allows for comparing not only the distribution by age and economic activity but also the dynamics among scientists with different degrees. When analyzing, note that data for federal districts may differ from national totals and from each other
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total for the Russian Federation — value (359 793), Total for the Russian Federation — candidates of sciences (77 251), Total for the Russian Federation — 60-69 — value (57 414), Total for the Russian Federation — 70 and over — value (33 532), Total for the Russian Federation — 55-59 — value (33 144). The gap between the highest and lowest — by 17 133 times. The top five account for 85.1% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, the dataset contains 8 observation periods. There are 200 values in the table out of 200 possible, which is 100% — missing values are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Older generation»
Period and application
Rosstat updates this statistics every September, covering the period from 2017 to 2024. The information is useful for specialists in science, education, and human resources, as well as for those analyzing the scientific and technical potential of Russian regions and seeking to understand the structure of scientific personnel by age cohort and main economic activities in the country
How it is calculated
Source notes: Types of economic activity are in accordance with the All-Russia Classifier of Types of Economic Activity (OKVED2 OK 029-2014 (NACE Rev.2)). Data are not published to ensure confidentiality of primary statistical data obtained from organisations in accordance with the Federal Law of 29.11.07 No 282-FZ 'On Official Statistical Accounting and ...'
1) Виды экономической деятельности в соответствии с Общероссийским классификатором видов экономической деятельности (ОКВЭД2 ОК 029-2014 (КДЕС Ред.2)).
2) Данные не публикуются в целях обеспечения конфиденциальности первичных статистических данных, полученных от организаций в соответствии с Федеральным законом от 29.11.07 No 282-ФЗ "Об официальном статистическом учете и системе государственной статистики в Российской Федерации" (ст.4, п.5; ст.9, п.1).
3) Без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям
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