R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
All-time low
847,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2010

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1994–2010

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1994200220101994: 847.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 851.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1996: 855.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 873.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 900.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 940.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 976.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 1.2M 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 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) is 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 847,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 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 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1994 to 2010.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1994 847,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 851,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
1996 855,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
1997 873,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
1998 900,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%
1999 940,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%
2000 976,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2001 1.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2002 1.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2003 1.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%
2004 1.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2005 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2006 1.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.2%
2007 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2008 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2009 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2010 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 878,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 847,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 940,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6
2000s 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 976,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 1.19 million 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 European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 847,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1994.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2010.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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