# Researchers in R&D (per million people) — Australia
> Latest: 4,568.57 (2010). Change: +4.3% vs 2008.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1996–2010
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6 — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=AU
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/AUS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2002 | 3.76K |
| 2004 | 4.07K |
| 2006 | 4.27K |
| 2008 | 4.38K |
| 2010 | 4.57K |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2010). Researchers in R&D (per million people) — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=AU
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)