Emigration of Slovenian scientists in the period 1995-2009, by the type of research organisation

Abstract

The paper presents the analysis of the size of emigration and profile of emigrants among Slovenian scientists in the period 1995–2009, by the type of research organisation. The analysis is based on a survey of all research organisations, conducted in 2004 and 2009. The use of the same methodology and questionnaires together with a high response rate enables us to analyse trends: a comparison of the 5-year period following Slovenia's accession to the EU in May 2004 with the 10-year period prior to this event. The size of emigration expressed in relative terms – as a percentage of all researchers employed in organisations-respondents at the time of surveying – does not differ significantly among different types of research organisa­tions; in period 2004-2009 it amounted to some 1% in all cases. On the other hand the profile of emigrants differs in many aspects; however, the common characteristic of emigrants, regardless of the type of research organisation is the decreasing age of emigrants and increasing percentage of those with a Ph.D.