R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong

China except Hong Kong: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
3.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong, 2013–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2013201820232013: 3.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 3.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 3.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 3.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 4.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 4.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 4.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 5.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 5.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 6.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 7.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong stood at 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong peaked at 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in China except Hong Kong, 2013 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 3.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 3.71 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2015 3.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2016 3.88 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2017 4.03 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2018 4.38 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.6%
2019 4.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.6%
2020 5.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.0%
2021 5.72 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.2%
2022 6.35 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.1%
2023 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 6.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4

Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong

  1. 1 Japan 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 Germany 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 3 Russia 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in China except Hong Kong was 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does China except Hong Kong rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China except Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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