Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong

China except Hong Kong: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
883,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong, 2005–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2005201420232005: 883.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 987.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 1.6M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 1.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 2.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 2.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 2.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 2.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 2.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 3.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 3.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 3.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 3.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 4.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 4.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 5.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 5.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2023, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong stood at 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong peaked at 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 883,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong, 2005 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 883,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 987,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.9%
2007 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +20.1%
2008 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +17.6%
2009 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +18.0%
2010 1.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.7%
2011 2.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +15.8%
2012 2.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.6%
2013 2.74 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.2%
2014 2.90 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.7%
2015 2.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2016 3.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2017 3.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2018 3.42 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.8%
2019 3.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.1%
2020 4.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.7%
2021 4.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.9%
2022 5.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.0%
2023 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 883,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 2.83 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.87 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 4.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4

Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong

  1. 1 United States of America 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 1 United States 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 3 Japan 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 4 Germany 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong?
Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in China except Hong Kong was 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 883,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does China except Hong Kong rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China except Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
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