R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Taiwan
Taiwan: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Taiwan, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Taiwan peaked at 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,903 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2000.
That places Taiwan 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,903 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2001 | 72,469 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 74,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80,525 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 89,882 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 96,714 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 106,262 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 118,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 128,526 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 136,301 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 148,782 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 159,730 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 166,683 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 173,329 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 180,435 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 186,804 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 192,127 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 196,992 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 203,456 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 210,576 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 219,112 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 227,574 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 235,779 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,354 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 69,903 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 136,301 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 148,782 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 210,576 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,531 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 219,112 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 1 Japan 626,709 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 2 Germany 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 France 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 United Kingdom 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Türkiye 190,341 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 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 64.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Taiwan?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Taiwan was 243,658 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,903 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Taiwan ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.