R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 in China except Hong Kong

China except Hong Kong: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 was 5.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.73 million
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
4.06 million
in 2020
All-time low
883,130
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in China except Hong Kong, 2005–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2005201420232005: 883.1k2006: 987.8k2007: 1.2M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.7M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.5M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in China except Hong Kong is 5.73 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in China except Hong Kong peaked at 4.06 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 883,130, in 2005.

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

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 in China except Hong Kong, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million 883,130 1.65 million 5
2010s 2.83 million 1.87 million 3.67 million 10
2020s 4.81 million 4.06 million 5.73 million 4

Countries ranked near China except Hong Kong

  1. 1 United States 1.97 million compare
  2. 2 United States 1.68 million compare
  3. 3 Japan 624,673 compare
  4. 4 Germany 554,101 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in China except Hong Kong?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in China except Hong Kong was 5.73 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in China except Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 883,130 in 2005.
How does China except Hong Kong rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace rising or falling in China except Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. 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 R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
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