Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Estonia
Estonia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
All-time low
417 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
12
1998–2009
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Estonia, 1998–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Estonia is 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Estonia peaked at 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.
Estonia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 440 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1999 | 618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 763 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,083 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 1,398 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 440 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Slovakia 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 35 Slovakia 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 37 Estonia 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 39 Iceland 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 40 Lithuania 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 40 Lithuania 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Estonia?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Estonia was 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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