R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)

Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013): R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
All-time low
770,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2010

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013), 2000–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200520102000: 770.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 781.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 795.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 799.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 820.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 832.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 881.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 920.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 958.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 960.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 974.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) is 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) peaked at 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 770,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010) in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013), 2000 to 2010.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 770,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 781,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2002 795,391 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2003 799,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2004 820,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2005 832,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2006 881,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2007 920,706 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.5%
2008 958,643 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2009 960,830 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%
2010 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 852,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 770,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 960,830 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)

  1. 1 Japan 625,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 Russia 444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 2 Russia 444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 4 Germany 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 5 France 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 6 South Korea 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 6 South Korea 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) was 974,269 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 Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 974,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 770,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2010.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace rising or falling in Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 17 countries (2011-2013) 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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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
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