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
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Chile, 2012–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.