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

Serbia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 7,974 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,974
Change on year
up 74.9%
World rank
37th
of 54 countries
All-time high
7,974
in 2024
All-time low
454.8
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Serbia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 1.1k2009: 1.9k2010: 995.92011: 454.82012: 718.82013: 788.92014: 3.1k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.1k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 4.6k2024: 8.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 7,974 for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Serbia peaked at 7,974 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 454.8, in 2011.

That places Serbia 37th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1,147 —
2009 1,856 +61.9%
2010 995.9 -46.3%
2011 454.8 -54.3%
2012 718.8 +58.0%
2013 788.9 +9.8%
2014 3,054 +287.1%
2015 3,090 +1.2%
2016 3,599 +16.5%
2017 3,111 -13.6%
2018 2,925 -6.0%
2019 2,940 +0.5%
2020 2,978 +1.3%
2021 3,234 +8.6%
2022 3,448 +6.6%
2023 4,558 +32.2%
2024 7,974 +74.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +287.1% 788.9 3,054

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,501 1,147 1,856 2
2010s 2,168 454.8 3,599 10
2020s 4,438 2,978 7,974 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 34 Slovenia 11,383 compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 11,098 compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 11,098 compare
  4. 37 Serbia 7,974 compare
  5. 39 Croatia 7,577 compare
  6. 40 Croatia 7,106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Serbia?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Serbia was 7,974 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7,974 in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 454.8 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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