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

Croatia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent)
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
9th
of 12 countries
All-time high
7,932 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
All-time low
2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Croatia, 2014–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201820232014: 2.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2015: 2.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2016: 3.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2017: 3.4k Persons (full-time equivalent)2018: 4.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2019: 5.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2020: 5.8k Persons (full-time equivalent)2021: 6.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2022: 7.9k Persons (full-time equivalent)2023: 7.2k 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 Croatia stood at 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Croatia peaked at 7,932 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2014.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Croatia, 2014 to 2023.
Year Persons (full-time equivalent) Change
2014 2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent)
2015 2,714 Persons (full-time equivalent) +9.0%
2016 3,151 Persons (full-time equivalent) +16.1%
2017 3,365 Persons (full-time equivalent) +6.8%
2018 4,520 Persons (full-time equivalent) +34.3%
2019 5,235 Persons (full-time equivalent) +15.8%
2020 5,764 Persons (full-time equivalent) +10.1%
2021 6,615 Persons (full-time equivalent) +14.8%
2022 7,932 Persons (full-time equivalent) +19.9%
2023 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,235 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6
2020s 6,878 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,764 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,932 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 6 Italy 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  2. 6 Poland 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  3. 7 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  5. 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  6. 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  7. 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  8. 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  9. 11 Estonia 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  10. 11 Sweden 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  11. 12 Belgium 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  12. 12 Latvia 1,857 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 Croatia?
R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Croatia was 7,201 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7,932 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Croatia ranks 9th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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.