Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Romania
Romania: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 0.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.62
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2024
All-time low
0.36
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.62 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Romania peaked at 0.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2000.
That places Romania 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.55 | — |
| 1999 | 0.46 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.36 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.62 | +3.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.505 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.429 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.592 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Cyprus 0.86 compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.83 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 0.42 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 0.42 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 0.62 in 2024, 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 0.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Romania ranks 48th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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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