Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Russia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Russia rank
7th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Russia
500.0k1.0M1.5M200520142024

How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.3 times Russia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 4 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 916,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 495,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 420,261 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 1.18 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 412,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 772,643 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Russia?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia?
1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed