Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Denmark
Denmark: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 2023
All-time low
1.55
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Denmark, 1993–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Denmark is 3.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Denmark peaked at 3.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1993.
Denmark ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.55 | — |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | +11.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.99 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.88 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Denmark?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Denmark was 3.31 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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