{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-researchers-per-million","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-researchers-per-million","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-researchers-per-million/","title":"Canada Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2022)","description":"Canada's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 5,624.3 per million people in 2022, +2.1% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2022.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Canada","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1996/2022","unit":"per million people","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Canada 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=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2022)","value":"5,624.3","unit":"per million people","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.1%","unit":"per million people"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"27","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Researchers in R&D (per Million People)"}],"observation_count":27,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":3055.67247},{"period":"1997","value":3114.23872},{"period":"1998","value":3153.03798},{"period":"1999","value":3238.35328},{"period":"2000","value":3510.48256},{"period":"2001","value":3688.26825},{"period":"2002","value":3695.33994},{"period":"2003","value":3888.4744},{"period":"2004","value":4076.68444},{"period":"2005","value":4234.36344},{"period":"2006","value":4315.13916},{"period":"2007","value":4596.69506},{"period":"2008","value":4725.99112},{"period":"2009","value":4466.14043},{"period":"2010","value":4664.07888},{"period":"2011","value":4802.7188},{"period":"2012","value":4652.42914},{"period":"2013","value":4647.61399},{"period":"2014","value":4564.22043},{"period":"2015","value":4545.96875},{"period":"2016","value":4400.49278},{"period":"2017","value":4429.05796},{"period":"2018","value":4715.91861},{"period":"2019","value":4850.93689},{"period":"2020","value":5155.65021},{"period":"2021","value":5507.58596},{"period":"2022","value":5624.26883}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per million people"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"5624.3","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5507.6","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5155.7","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4850.9","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4715.9","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4429.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4400.5","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4546.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4564.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4647.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"4652.4","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"4802.7","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"4664.1","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4466.1","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"4726.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4596.7","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4315.1","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"4234.4","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2004","value":"4076.7","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2003","value":"3888.5","yoyChange":"+5.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Canada 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 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2022 (27 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,624.3 per million people in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,055.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 5,624.3 in 2022 represents a change of +116.7."}]}