Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia peaked at 2.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 11 Germany 2.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.7% compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.7% compare
- 14 Slovenia 2.6% compare
- 16 Ireland 2.5% compare
- 17 Czechia 2.4% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 63.11 Persons (2022)
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia was 2.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Slovenia ranks 14th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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