China has observed a 533,921 (12.0%) increase in the research & development by business enterprise, total r&d personnel full time equivalent, which now stands at 4,997,791.
Research & development by business enterprise, total R&D personnel full time equivalent in China
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Business R&D personnel FTE
China Business R&D personnel FTE between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Business R&D personnel FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,997,791 | +533,921 |
| 2021 | 4,463,870 | +403,493 |
| 2020 | 4,060,377 | +391,945 |
| 2019 | 3,668,433 | +243,653 |
| 2018 | 3,424,780 | +304,971 |
| 2017 | 3,119,809 | +107,728 |
| 2016 | 3,012,081 | +101,282 |
| 2015 | 2,910,799 | +14,448 |
| 2014 | 2,896,352 | +155,789 |
| 2013 | 2,740,563 | +254,163 |
| 2012 | 2,486,400 | +317,109 |
| 2011 | 2,169,291 | +295,378 |
| 2010 | 1,873,913 | +226,459 |
| 2009 | 1,647,454 | +251,511 |
| 2008 | 1,395,943 | +209,192 |
| 2007 | 1,186,751 | +198,917 |
| 2006 | 987,834 | +104,704 |
| 2005 | 883,130 | +186,290 |
| 2004 | 696,840 | +40,743 |
| 2003 | 656,097 | +54,752 |
| 2002 | 601,345 | +69,231 |
| 2001 | 532,114 | +51,323 |
| 2000 | 480,791 | +130,291 |
| 1999 | 350,500 | +40,600 |
| 1998 | 309,900 | -51,400 |
| 1997 | 361,300 | -15,400 |
| 1996 | 376,700 | +59,200 |
| 1995 | 317,500 | +10,600 |
| 1994 | 306,900 | +50,400 |
| 1993 | 256,500 | +34,500 |
| 1992 | 222,000 | +16,000 |
| 1991 | 206,000 |