Data were estimated for: Japan, Mexico, Turkey, and United States. Data as of 2017 for: Mexico and United Kingdom. Data as of 2020 for: Russia. Data as of 2022 for: Chile. Data as of 2023 for: Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, and United States. Data as of 2024 for: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Turkey.
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Number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employed worldwide 2024
In 2024, Finland ranked first by number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employed among the 39 territories presented in the ranking. Finland's number amounted to people, while South Korea (2024) and Sweden (2024), the second and third territories, had records amounting to people and people, respectively.
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OECD. (September 30, 2025). Number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employed worldwide in 2024, by selected territory [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/264644/ranking-of-oecd-countries-by-number-of-scientists-and-researchers/
OECD. "Number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employed worldwide in 2024, by selected territory." Chart. September 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/264644/ranking-of-oecd-countries-by-number-of-scientists-and-researchers/
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Number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employed worldwide in 2024, by selected territory [Graph], OECD, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/264644/ranking-of-oecd-countries-by-number-of-scientists-and-researchers/
