Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.51
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2023
All-time low
0.8
in 2003
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia is 1.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia peaked at 1.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.99 | — |
| 1998 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +4.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9533 | 0.88 | 0.99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.856 | 0.8 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia was 1.51 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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