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 1.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia is 1.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% 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 1.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 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% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
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 | 1.46 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,606 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,606 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 72.3 (2025)
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 1.57 in 2024, 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 1.57 in 2024.
- 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 36th 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 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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