Poland vs Slovenia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Poland
120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Slovenia
11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Poland rank
6th
Slovenia rank
7th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Poland
  • Slovenia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200520142023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovenia, a difference of 109,246 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Poland's figure about 10.7 times Slovenia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 12 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 13,933 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,489 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,445 Persons (full-time equivalent) Poland
2010s 47,471 Persons (full-time equivalent) 9,618 Persons (full-time equivalent) 37,853 Persons (full-time equivalent) Poland
2020s 109,555 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,223 Persons (full-time equivalent) 98,331 Persons (full-time equivalent) Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Poland or Slovenia?
Poland, at 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Poland and Slovenia?
109,246 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Poland ranks 6th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.