R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation, 2013–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201620192013: 826.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 829.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 833.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 778.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 758.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 753.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2019, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation stood at 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Russian Federation, 2013 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 826,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 829,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2015 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2017 778,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.7%
2018 758,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.5%
2019 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 12.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Japan 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 Germany 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 3 Russia 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 5 Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 5 South Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Russian Federation was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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