R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
620,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1992
Years of data
29
1991–2024
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 620,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 648,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1992 | 620,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 648,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 657,238 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 661,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 685,105 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 699,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 733,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 775,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 785,614 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 799,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 803,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 825,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 837,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 886,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 966,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 963,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 992,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669,205 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 620,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 733,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2000s | 849,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 775,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 966,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 992,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 United States 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 South Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,130 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic sentiment and confidence indicators by sector - monthly data -6.2 (2025)
- Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings 127.3 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2025)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2024)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.23 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 620,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1992.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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