R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel
Israel: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel, 2010–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
In 2022, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel stood at 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent). That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel peaked at 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,463 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2010.
Israel ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53,463 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2011 | 59,652 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 64,223 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 63,901 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69,076 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 72,733 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 83,662 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 90,039 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 95,054 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 107,170 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 110,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 125,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75,897 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 53,463 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 107,170 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,244 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 110,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 Türkiye 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 5 Canada 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 5 Netherlands 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 6 Italy 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 6 Poland 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 9 Croatia 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Israel was 136,441 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,463 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.