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

Chile: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent)
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
All-time low
3,905 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2013
Years of data
10
2012–2022

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Chile, 2012–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2012201720222012: 4.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2013: 3.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2014: 5.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2015: 4.4k Persons (full-time equivalent)2016: 4.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2017: 4.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2018: 4.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2019: 4.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2021: 7.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2022: 7.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Chile is 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent), measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Chile peaked at 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,905 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2013.

That places Chile 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Chile, 2012 to 2022.
Year Persons (full-time equivalent) Change
2012 4,737 Persons (full-time equivalent)
2013 3,905 Persons (full-time equivalent) -17.6%
2014 5,087 Persons (full-time equivalent) +30.3%
2015 4,398 Persons (full-time equivalent) -13.5%
2016 4,946 Persons (full-time equivalent) +12.5%
2017 4,525 Persons (full-time equivalent) -8.5%
2018 4,474 Persons (full-time equivalent) -1.1%
2019 4,196 Persons (full-time equivalent) -6.2%
2021 7,184 Persons (full-time equivalent) +71.2%
2022 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) +4.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,534 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,905 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,087 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8
2020s 7,337 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,184 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 23 Argentina 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  2. 24 Romania 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  5. 28 Iceland 1,799 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 Chile?
R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Chile was 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022, 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3,905 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2013.
How does Chile rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Chile ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.