Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in United States

United States: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in United States, 2011–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2011201620222011: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 1.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 1.6M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 1.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 1.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 2.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 2.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

United States recorded 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in United States peaked at 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2011.

That places United States 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in United States, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in United States, 2011 to 2022.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2011 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2012 1.25 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2013 1.32 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2014 1.37 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2015 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2016 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%
2017 1.48 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.9%
2018 1.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.8%
2019 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2020 1.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.1%
2021 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.8%
2022 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9
2020s 1.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3

Countries ranked near United States

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in United States?
Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in United States was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2011.
How does United States rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
United States ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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