R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in United States
United States: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size 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 54 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
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in United States, 2011–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
United States recorded 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 54 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.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 43.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in United States?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in United States was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2011.
- How does United States rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- United States ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 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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