R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size was 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1991 | 770,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 680,617 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 787,887 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 809,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 811,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 833,105 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 843,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 872,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 906,350 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 918,804 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 925,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 930,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 953,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 982,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.2% | 582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 770,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776,710 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 872,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 2000s | 998,341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 906,350 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.15 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.74 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.75 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.05 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 582,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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