Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2024
All-time low
1.01
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, 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 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% 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 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.24 | — |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.01 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 11 Greece 2.71 compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.68 compare
- 13 Netherlands 2.67 compare
- 15 Slovenia 2.57 compare
- 16 Ireland 2.48 compare
- 17 Czechia 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
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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 2024, 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 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Slovenia ranks 14th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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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