Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
982,304 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2024
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. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 982,304 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 982,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 1.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 982,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.74 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.75 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United States of America 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 Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.05 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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