R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Estonia
Estonia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
All-time low
417 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
13
1998–2010
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Estonia, 1998–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2010, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Estonia stood at 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 365.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Estonia peaked at 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.
Estonia ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE 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% |
| 2010 | 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 11% of the median. (34 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 |
| 2010s | 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Lithuania 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 38 Lithuania 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 40 Estonia 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 42 Iceland 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 43 Latvia 1,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 43 Latvia 1,217 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Estonia?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Estonia was 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2010.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.0%. 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 R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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