Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Poland

Poland: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
26,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1995
All-time low
8,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Poland, 1994–2009

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1994200120091994: 25.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 26.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1996: 23.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 23.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 21.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 20.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 18.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 17.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 8.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 11.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 14.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 14.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 15.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 12.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 13.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Poland recorded 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2009.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Poland peaked at 26,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.

Poland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009) in Poland, 1994 to 2009.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1994 25,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 26,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
1996 23,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -10.4%
1997 23,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.5%
1998 21,914 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.5%
1999 20,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.3%
2000 18,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.5%
2001 17,277 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.0%
2002 8,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -50.8%
2003 11,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +33.9%
2004 12,978 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.1%
2005 13,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.6%
2006 14,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2007 15,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2008 12,809 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -14.8%
2009 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6
2000s 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Czechia 25,884 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 21 Norway 18,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 22 Portugal 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 23 Poland 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 25 Hungary 13,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 26 Ireland 11,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Poland?
Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Poland was 13,693 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 26,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
How does Poland rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Poland ranks 23rd 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
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