R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 3,050 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,050
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 54 countries
All-time high
3,671
in 2007
All-time low
2,842
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2024
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Luxembourg stood at 3,050.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Luxembourg peaked at 3,671 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,842, in 2012.
That places Luxembourg 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,337 | — |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,655 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,662 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,549 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,671 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,516 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,318 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,388 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,387 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,842 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 2,913 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,016 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,066 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,234 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,252 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,086 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,241 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,028 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,899 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,253 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,004 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,050 | +1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3,050 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3,050 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,135, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,526 | 3,318 | 3,671 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,143 | 2,842 | 3,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 | 2,899 | 3,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 262.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3,041 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1234 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2,220 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Luxembourg?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Luxembourg was 3,050 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,671 in 2007.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,842 in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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