R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Greece
Greece: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Greece, 2011–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Greece is 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Greece peaked at 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,324 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2011.
Greece ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,324 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2013 | 6,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 8,131 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 13,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +59.9% |
| 2019 | 14,339 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 15,961 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 17,717 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 20,175 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +12.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,726 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 6,324 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,339 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,120 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 15,961 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 18 Finland 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 19 Norway 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 20 Ireland 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 22 New Zealand 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 23 Argentina 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 24 Romania 13,754 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Greece?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Greece was 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,324 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.