R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
All-time low
1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2010

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2000–2010

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200520102000: 1.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 1.1M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 1.2M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 1.3M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2000 to 2010.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2002 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2003 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2004 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2005 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2006 1.18 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.1%
2007 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2008 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.8%
2009 1.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2010 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  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

See the full ranking of 50 places →

More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

All data for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) →

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 1.28 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 - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd 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 - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/r-and-d-personnel-and-researchers-in-business-enterprise-sector-by-nace-rev-1-1-activity/european-union-27-countries-2007-2013/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/r-and-d-personnel-and-researchers-in-business-enterprise-sector-by-nace-rev-1-1-activity/european-union-27-countries-2007-2013/">R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed