R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Croatia

Croatia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 7,577 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,577
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
7,932
in 2022
All-time low
2,117
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Croatia, 2002–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201320242002: 2.5k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.7k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.4k2018: 4.5k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.6k2022: 7.9k2023: 7.2k2024: 7.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7,577 for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Croatia peaked at 7,932 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,117, in 2005.

That places Croatia 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex in Croatia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 2,487 —
2003 2,165 -12.9%
2004 2,831 +30.8%
2005 2,117 -25.2%
2006 2,259 +6.7%
2007 2,382 +5.4%
2008 2,575 +8.1%
2009 2,854 +10.8%
2010 2,610 -8.6%
2011 2,532 -3.0%
2012 2,455 -3.0%
2013 2,490 +1.4%
2014 2,489 -0.0%
2015 2,714 +9.0%
2016 3,151 +16.1%
2017 3,365 +6.8%
2018 4,520 +34.3%
2019 5,235 +15.8%
2020 5,764 +10.1%
2021 6,615 +14.8%
2022 7,932 +19.9%
2023 7,201 -9.2%
2024 7,577 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,459 2,117 2,854 8
2010s 3,156 2,455 5,235 10
2020s 7,018 5,764 7,932 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 37 Serbia 7,974 compare
  2. 37 Serbia 7,974 compare
  3. 40 Croatia 7,106 compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 6,785 compare
  5. 42 Lithuania 5,828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Croatia?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Croatia was 7,577 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7,932 in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,117 in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class 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 size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
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