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

Slovenia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent)
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 12 countries
All-time high
11,344 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
All-time low
4,347 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovenia, 2005–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201420232005: 4.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2006: 4.8k Persons (full-time equivalent)2007: 5.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2008: 6.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2009: 6.8k Persons (full-time equivalent)2010: 7.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2011: 9.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2012: 9.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2013: 9.8k Persons (full-time equivalent)2014: 9.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2015: 9.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2016: 9.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2017: 10.0k Persons (full-time equivalent)2018: 10.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2019: 11.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2020: 11.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2021: 11.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2022: 11.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2023: 11.3k 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 Slovenia is 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent), measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovenia peaked at 11,344 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,347 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Slovenia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Persons (full-time equivalent) Change
2005 4,347 Persons (full-time equivalent)
2006 4,807 Persons (full-time equivalent) +10.6%
2007 5,299 Persons (full-time equivalent) +10.2%
2008 6,205 Persons (full-time equivalent) +17.1%
2009 6,785 Persons (full-time equivalent) +9.3%
2010 7,056 Persons (full-time equivalent) +4.0%
2011 9,622 Persons (full-time equivalent) +36.4%
2012 9,451 Persons (full-time equivalent) -1.8%
2013 9,811 Persons (full-time equivalent) +3.8%
2014 9,696 Persons (full-time equivalent) -1.2%
2015 9,222 Persons (full-time equivalent) -4.9%
2016 9,569 Persons (full-time equivalent) +3.8%
2017 9,954 Persons (full-time equivalent) +4.0%
2018 10,471 Persons (full-time equivalent) +5.2%
2019 11,326 Persons (full-time equivalent) +8.2%
2020 11,088 Persons (full-time equivalent) -2.1%
2021 11,344 Persons (full-time equivalent) +2.3%
2022 11,194 Persons (full-time equivalent) -1.3%
2023 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,489 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,347 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,785 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5
2010s 9,618 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,056 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,326 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10
2020s 11,223 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,088 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,344 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 4 Türkiye 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  2. 4 Chinese Taipei 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  3. 5 Canada 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  5. 6 Italy 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  6. 6 Poland 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  7. 7 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  8. 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  9. 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  10. 9 Croatia 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  11. 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  12. 10 Lithuania 5,518 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 Slovenia?
R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovenia was 11,268 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 11,344 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,347 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2005.
How does Slovenia rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Slovenia ranks 7th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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
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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.