R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina

Argentina: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent)
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
All-time low
12,619 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina, 2015–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201920232015: 12.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2016: 12.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2017: 12.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2018: 13.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2019: 15.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2020: 17.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2021: 18.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2022: 19.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2023: 19.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina stood at 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent). That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina peaked at 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,619 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2015.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Argentina, 2015 to 2023.
Year Persons (full-time equivalent) Change
2015 12,619 Persons (full-time equivalent)
2016 12,742 Persons (full-time equivalent) +1.0%
2017 12,876 Persons (full-time equivalent) +1.1%
2018 13,916 Persons (full-time equivalent) +8.1%
2019 15,504 Persons (full-time equivalent) +11.4%
2020 17,276 Persons (full-time equivalent) +11.4%
2021 18,078 Persons (full-time equivalent) +4.6%
2022 19,876 Persons (full-time equivalent) +9.9%
2023 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,531 Persons (full-time equivalent) 12,619 Persons (full-time equivalent) 15,504 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5
2020s 18,792 Persons (full-time equivalent) 17,276 Persons (full-time equivalent) 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Ireland 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  2. 21 Greece 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  3. 22 New Zealand 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  4. 24 Romania 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  6. 26 Chile 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina?
R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina was 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12,619 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
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This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.