Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Estonia
Estonia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2023
All-time low
0.98
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Estonia stood at 1.96. 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 1.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2000.
That places Estonia 26th out of 50 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.98 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.7 | 1.96 | 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 1.96 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 1.96 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 0.98 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Estonia ranks 26th 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 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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