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 2.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2023
All-time low
1.01
in 2003
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Slovenia, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2.57 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023. 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 2.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2003.
That places Slovenia 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 12 Netherlands 2.68 compare
- 13 Netherlands 2.67 compare
- 14 Slovenia 2.6 compare
- 16 Ireland 2.48 compare
- 17 Czechia 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
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 2.57 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 2.57 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 1.01 in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Slovenia ranks 15th 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 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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