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

Russia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 0.96 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1992
All-time low
0.96
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: 21993: 1.81994: 1.61995: 1.51996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.31999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 12009: 0.982010: 0.982011: 0.972012: 0.96

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.96 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2012. 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 2.04 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2012.

Russia ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 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 Value Change
1992 2.04 —
1993 1.81 -11.3%
1994 1.57 -13.3%
1995 1.5 -4.5%
1996 1.42 -5.3%
1997 1.37 -3.5%
1998 1.27 -7.3%
1999 1.21 -4.7%
2000 1.22 +0.8%
2001 1.24 +1.6%
2002 1.2 -3.2%
2003 1.19 -0.8%
2004 1.15 -3.4%
2005 1.11 -3.5%
2006 1.08 -2.7%
2007 1.06 -1.9%
2008 1.01 -4.7%
2009 0.98 -3.0%
2010 0.98 +0.0%
2011 0.97 -1.0%
2012 0.96 -1.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 1.21 2.04 8
2000s 1.12 0.98 1.24 10
2010s 0.97 0.96 0.98 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 41 Malta 1.17 compare
  2. 42 Serbia 1.02
  3. 42 Serbia 1.02
  4. 44 Russia 0.96 compare
  5. 46 Cyprus 0.86 compare
  6. 47 Montenegro 0.83

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 0.96 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 2.04 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 0.96 in 2012.
How does Russia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Russia ranks 44th out of 50 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,090 data points, 1992–2024
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