{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-researchers-per-million","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-researchers-per-million","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-researchers-per-million/","title":"Australia Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2010)","description":"Australia's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 4,568.6 per million people in 2010, +4.3% vs 2008. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2010.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Australia","2010"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1996/2010","unit":"per million people","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2010","variable_measured":"Australia Researchers in R&D (per Million People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2010"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2010)","value":"4,568.6","unit":"per million people","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.3% vs 2008"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+4.3%","unit":"per million people"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Researchers in R&D (per Million People)"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":3353.7053},{"period":"1998","value":3379.7753},{"period":"2000","value":3470.70203},{"period":"2002","value":3755.80266},{"period":"2004","value":4073.65927},{"period":"2006","value":4269.01789},{"period":"2008","value":4379.63519},{"period":"2010","value":4568.56658}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per million people"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2010","value":"4568.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"4379.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2006","value":"4269.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2004","value":"4073.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2002","value":"3755.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2000","value":"3470.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1998","value":"3379.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1996","value":"3353.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Australia from 1996 to present. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2010. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2010 (8 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4,568.6 per million people in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,353.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 4,568.6 in 2010 represents a change of +189."}]}