Researchers as a share of the labour force in United States
Researchers made up 0.58% of the labour force in United States in 1991.
The latest value for United States is for 1991. Most countries have figures for 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimated”.
United States, 1991
0.58%e (Estimated)
Change from 1990
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
1.04%e (Estimated)
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
1.11%
Researchers as a share of the labour force in United States over time
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% of labour force (full-time equivalent). Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 1.04%e (estimated) |
| 2023 | – | 1.02%e (estimated) |
| 2022 | – | 0.99%e (estimated) |
| 2021 | – | 0.96%e (estimated) |
| 2020 | – | 0.92%e (estimated) |
| 2019 | – | 0.89%e (estimated) |
| 2018 | – | 0.86%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | – | 0.83% |
| 2016 | – | 0.78%e (estimated) |
| 2015 | – | 0.76%e (estimated) |
| 2014 | – | 0.73%e (estimated) |
| 2013 | – | 0.72%e (estimated) |
| 2012 | – | 0.70%e (estimated) |
| 2011 | – | 0.68%e (estimated) |
| 2010 | – | 0.66%e (estimated) |
| 2009 | – | 0.64%e (estimated) |
| 2008 | – | 0.62%e (estimated) |
| 2007 | – | 0.59%e (estimated) |
| 2006 | – | 0.58%e (estimated) |
| 2005 | – | 0.56%e (estimated) |
| 2004 | – | 0.55%e (estimated) |
| 2003 | – | 0.53%e (estimated) |
| 2002 | – | 0.52%e (estimated) |
| 2001 | – | 0.51%e (estimated) |
| 2000 | – | 0.50%e (estimated) |
Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 1990.
- Since 1981, when it was 0.48%, the figure has changed by +0.10 percentage points.