Canada - Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development

Since 2014, Canada Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development was down by 3.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 7 comparing other countries in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development with 9,699 Full-Time Equivalent. Canada is overtaken by Poland, which was number 6 at 11,420 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Italy at 7,150.5 Full-Time Equivalent. United Kingdom ranked the highest with 23,643 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, +1.2% versus 2018. Japan, Germany and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary witnessed the best average annual growth at +166.8% per year, while Romania recorded the worst performance at -11.4% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 9,699.00
2018 9,734.00
2017 9,769.00
2016 9,584.00
2015 9,642.00
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How does Canada rank in Total Researchers in Scientific Research and Development?

# 33 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
23,643 2019 +1.2 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Japan
19,634 2019 +1.9 % +0.1 % View data
6 #6
Poland
11,420 2019 +6.3 % +29.8 % View data
7 #7
Canada
9,699 2019 -0.4 % -3.4 % View data
8 #8
Italy
7,151 2019 +2.6 % +4.5 % View data
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