Technicians in R&D in Canada

Canada: Technicians in R&D was 1,268 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,268 per million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,983 per million people
in 2007
All-time low
1,105 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
22
1996–2017

Technicians in R&D in Canada, 1996–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200620171996: 1.1k per million people1997: 1.1k per million people1998: 1.1k per million people1999: 1.1k per million people2000: 1.2k per million people2001: 1.3k per million people2002: 1.4k per million people2003: 1.5k per million people2004: 1.6k per million people2005: 1.6k per million people2006: 1.8k per million people2007: 2.0k per million people2008: 2.0k per million people2009: 1.8k per million people2010: 1.5k per million people2011: 1.6k per million people2012: 1.4k per million people2013: 1.4k per million people2014: 1.4k per million people2015: 1.5k per million people2016: 1.2k per million people2017: 1.3k per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2017, technicians in r&d in Canada stood at 1,268 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Canada peaked at 1,983 per million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,105 per million people, in 1998.

That places Canada 15th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,115 per million people 1,105 per million people 1,127 per million people 4
2000s 1,614 per million people 1,241 per million people 1,983 per million people 10
2010s 1,394 per million people 1,248 per million people 1,555 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 South Korea 1,311 per million people compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 1,305 per million people compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 1,276 per million people compare
  4. 16 Spain 1,265 per million people compare
  5. 17 Ireland 1,165 per million people compare
  6. 18 Australia 1,136 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Canada?
Technicians in r&d in Canada was 1,268 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,983 per million people in 2007.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,105 per million people in 1998.
How does Canada rank for technicians in r&d?
Canada ranks 15th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.