Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia
Estonia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia was 2.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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