R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Iceland
Iceland: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2017. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Iceland, 2011–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
In 2017, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Iceland stood at 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent). That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2013 | 1,260 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1,604 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 1,604 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +12.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 25 Bulgaria 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent)
- 26 Chile 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 27 Luxembourg 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Iceland?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Iceland was 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2017, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.