Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovakia is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 48 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 and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (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 1.5% 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 1.5% 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 37th out of 48 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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