Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 886,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 926,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 966,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 963,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 992,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 966,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 992,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.45 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 United States 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 1 United States 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 3 Japan 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 4 Germany 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,130 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic sentiment and confidence indicators by sector - monthly data -6.2 (2025)
- Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings 127.3 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2025)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2024)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.23 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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