Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania
Romania: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.6% for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Romania 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 45 Cyprus 0.9% compare
- 46 Montenegro 0.8% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania was 0.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Romania ranks 47th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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