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

North Macedonia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2022

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in North Macedonia, 2006–2022

00.10.20.30.40.52006201420222006: 0.33 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2007: 0.33 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2008: 0.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2009: 0.26 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2010: 0.28 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2011: 0.24 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2012: 0.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2015: 0.45 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2016: 0.47 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2017: 0.43 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2018: 0.43 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2019: 0.42 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2020: 0.44 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2022: 0.42 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 North Macedonia is 0.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

North Macedonia ranks 48th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia, 2006 to 2022.
Year Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) Change
2006 0.3%
2007 0.3% +0.0%
2008 0.3% -9.1%
2009 0.3% -13.3%
2010 0.3% +7.7%
2011 0.2% -14.3%
2012 0.3% +25.0%
2015 0.5% +50.0%
2016 0.5% +4.4%
2017 0.4% -8.5%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2019 0.4% -2.3%
2020 0.4% +4.8%
2022 0.4% -4.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 8
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 45 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  2. 46 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  3. 47 Romania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in North Macedonia?
Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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