Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 0.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.86
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2020
All-time low
0.45
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.86 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Cyprus peaked at 0.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1998.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.45 | — |
| 1999 | 0.52 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.88 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.485 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.631 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.743 | 0.64 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 44 Russia 0.96 compare
- 44 Russia 0.96 compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.83 compare
- 48 Romania 0.62 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 0.42 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 0.42 compare
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Cyprus?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Cyprus was 0.86 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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