R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Argentina
Argentina: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Argentina, 2015–2023
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: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Argentina, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Ireland 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 21 Greece 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 22 New Zealand 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 24 Romania 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 25 Bulgaria 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 26 Chile 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.