Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Greece
Greece: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2023
All-time low
0.77
in 1993
Years of data
17
1993–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Greece, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.71 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Greece peaked at 2.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 1993.
Greece ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.77 | — |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | -6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 | 0.77 | 1.27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.2 | 1.27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.45 | 2.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Switzerland 3.09 compare
- 9 Sweden 2.95 compare
- 10 Germany 2.78 compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.68 compare
- 13 Netherlands 2.67 compare
- 14 Slovenia 2.6 compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Greece?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Greece was 2.71 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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