Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 0.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2011–2019

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro, 2011–2019

00.20.40.60.812011201520192011: 0.89 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2013: 0.9 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2014: 0.9 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2015: 0.89 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2016: 0.82 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2017: 0.83 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2018: 0.87 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2019: 0.83 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro is 0.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex in Montenegro, 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) Change
2011 0.9%
2013 0.9% +1.1%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -1.1%
2016 0.8% -7.9%
2017 0.8% +1.2%
2018 0.9% +4.8%
2019 0.8% -4.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 43 Russian Federation 1.0%
  2. 43 Russia 1.0%
  3. 45 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  4. 47 Romania 0.6% compare
  5. 48 North Macedonia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro?
Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Montenegro was 0.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Montenegro ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
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