Technicians in R&D in Singapore
Singapore: Technicians in R&D was 377.37 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Singapore, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 377.37 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Singapore peaked at 596.69 per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 310.9 per million people, in 1996.
That places Singapore 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348.02 per million people | 310.9 per million people | 366.64 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 474.21 per million people | 337.56 per million people | 596.69 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.71 per million people | 377.37 per million people | 458.36 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 2,024 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 8,782 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Singapore?
- Technicians in r&d in Singapore was 377.37 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 596.69 per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.9 per million people in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for technicians in r&d?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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
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.