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

Russia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1992
All-time low
1.0%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1992–2012

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia, 1992–2012

00.511.521992200220121992: 2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1993: 1.8 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1994: 1.6 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1995: 1.5 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1996: 1.4 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1997: 1.4 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1998: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1999: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2000: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2001: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2002: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2003: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2004: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2005: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2006: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2007: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2008: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2009: 0.98 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2010: 0.98 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2011: 0.97 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2012: 0.96 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

In 2012, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia peaked at 2.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.

That places Russia 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia, 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 Russia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) Change
1992 2.0%
1993 1.8% -11.3%
1994 1.6% -13.3%
1995 1.5% -4.5%
1996 1.4% -5.3%
1997 1.4% -3.5%
1998 1.3% -7.3%
1999 1.2% -4.7%
2000 1.2% +0.8%
2001 1.2% +1.6%
2002 1.2% -3.2%
2003 1.2% -0.8%
2004 1.1% -3.4%
2005 1.1% -3.5%
2006 1.1% -2.7%
2007 1.1% -1.9%
2008 1.0% -4.7%
2009 1.0% -3.0%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -1.0%
2012 1.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.2% 2.0% 8
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 40 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  2. 41 Malta 1.1% compare
  3. 42 Serbia 1.0%
  4. 43 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  5. 45 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  6. 46 Montenegro 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia?
Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Russia was 1.0% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
How does Russia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Russia ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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