Distribution of researchers by age group and economic activity
persons
Age groups and economic activities define the structure of scientific personnel in Russia according to data from 2012 to 2016. A total of 66 rows show the distribution of researchers, with the number of persons specified for each category. Comparing these indicators reveals the share of specialists in each economic sector and how the composition of scientific staff changed by age over five years of Rosstat observations
Total for the Russian Federation —
- Candidate of Sciences
- 60-69 — value
- 55-59 — value
- 70 and over — value
- Doctor of Sciences
- 60-69 — Candidate of Sciences
- 70 and over — Candidate of Sciences
Distribution of researchers by age and economic activity, 2012–2016, in persons
All rows relate to: Total for the Russian Federation
Who grew, who fell: 2012 → 2016
See also
- Number of retirees in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2012–2016. Rows: 167, periods: 5. Unit of measurement — person. Breakdown: 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 372 620 to 370 379 over 2012–2016 — by 0.6%. The highest value was 379 411 (2015), the lowest was 369 015 (2013). This is an average annual decrease of 0.15%. Of the 25 largest rows, 7 increased, 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 167
How to read this table
Table rows are grouped by economic activity and detailed by age, including the 55–59 and 60–69 age groups. Comparing these indicators allows for an assessment of the involvement of different generations of specialists in specific industries. A separate row provides the total for the Russian Federation, helping to relate specific activity data to the total number of researchers in the country for each year of the analyzed period
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Total for the Russian Federation — value (379 411), Total for the Russian Federation — candidates of sciences (83 487), Total for the Russian Federation — 60–69 — value (63 943), Total for the Russian Federation — 55–59 — value (41 990), Total for the Russian Federation — 70 and over — value (35 110). The gap between the highest and lowest is 63 235. The top five account for 87.1% of the total across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, with 5 observation periods in the dataset. There are 125 values in the table out of 125 possible, which is 100%, meaning the table is almost completely filled
The same indicator for other periods
More in the section Older generation»
Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2012 to 2016 and are based on annual Rosstat data. This data is used by labor market researchers, sociologists of science, and managers involved in human resources policy in the science and technology sector. The information is useful for assessing the age structure of personnel and identifying trends in the involvement of specialists in various economic activities
How it is calculated
Table notes: Types of economic activity are in accordance with the All-Russia Classifier of Types of Economic Activity (OKVED OK 029-2007 (NACE Rev.1.1)). Data are not published to ensure the confidentiality of primary statistical data obtained from organisations in accordance with Federal Law No. 282-FZ of 29.11.07 "On Official Statistical Accounting and ..
1) Виды экономической деятельности в соответствии с Общероссийским классификатором видов экономической деятельности (ОКВЭД ОК 029-2007 (КДЕС ред.1.1)).
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).
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