R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Türkiye

Türkiye: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 208,247 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
208,247
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
12th
of 54 countries
All-time high
208,247
in 2024
All-time low
2,166
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Türkiye, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 2.2k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.8k1994: 3.2k1995: 3.6k1996: 4.3k1997: 5.6k1998: 5.2k1999: 5.6k2000: 6.0k2001: 5.6k2002: 5.9k2003: 7.8k2004: 8.8k2005: 15.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 24.3k2008: 27.5k2009: 31.5k2010: 37.5k2011: 45.4k2012: 52.2k2013: 58.4k2014: 61.9k2015: 66.7k2016: 72.6k2017: 87.9k2018: 104.4k2019: 114.9k2020: 130.3k2021: 149.6k2022: 172.6k2023: 190.3k2024: 208.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Türkiye stood at 208,247. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Türkiye peaked at 208,247 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,166, in 1990.

That places Türkiye 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex in Türkiye, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,166 —
1991 2,509 +15.8%
1992 2,824 +12.6%
1993 2,807 -0.6%
1994 3,232 +15.1%
1995 3,634 +12.4%
1996 4,281 +17.8%
1997 5,632 +31.6%
1998 5,223 -7.3%
1999 5,614 +7.5%
2000 6,032 +7.4%
2001 5,607 -7.0%
2002 5,918 +5.5%
2003 7,837 +32.4%
2004 8,836 +12.7%
2005 14,992 +69.7%
2006 18,029 +20.3%
2007 24,261 +34.6%
2008 27,462 +13.2%
2009 31,476 +14.6%
2010 37,522 +19.2%
2011 45,408 +21.0%
2012 52,233 +15.0%
2013 58,391 +11.8%
2014 61,945 +6.1%
2015 66,667 +7.6%
2016 72,579 +8.9%
2017 87,918 +21.1%
2018 104,376 +18.7%
2019 114,931 +10.1%
2020 130,279 +13.4%
2021 149,569 +14.8%
2022 172,593 +15.4%
2023 190,341 +10.3%
2024 208,247 +9.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Türkiye 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +69.7% 8,836 14,992

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,792 2,166 5,632 10
2000s 15,045 5,607 31,476 10
2010s 70,197 37,522 114,931 10
2020s 170,206 130,279 208,247 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 France 322,528 compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom 270,417 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 270,417 compare
  4. 13 Italy 188,317 compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 147,342 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 145,785 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Türkiye?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Türkiye was 208,247 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 208,247 in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2,166 in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
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