# Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Africa
> Latest: 130 (2017). Change: -3.8% vs 2016.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1997–2017
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6 — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2013 | 128.6 |
| 2014 | 141.7 |
| 2015 | 138.8 |
| 2016 | 134.6 |
| 2017 | 129.5 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2017). Technicians in R&D (per million people) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-tech-rd-p6/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TECH.RD.P6
## 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)